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Argyll chocolate firm expands to meet growing demand thanks to £6,311 funding from HIE

Published 3 months ago

Fetcha Chocolates, an Argyll-based chocolate manufacturer is investing in new equipment to quadruple its capacity, increase turnover and create employment.

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Paisley’s first brewery in 125 years raises glass to expansion

Published 3 months ago

Two Towns Down, Paisley’s first brewery in over a century, has expanded its premises and boosted production thanks to support from Business Gateway.

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Tunnock’s profits quadruple to £4m despite cocoa crisis

Published 3 months ago

Tunnock’s, the Scottish confectionery firm, has announced a fourfold increase in pre-tax profits to £4 million for the year ending 24 February 2024.

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Eden Mill whisky sells-out In 24 hours

Published 3 months ago

Scottish distiller Eden Mill has sold out its Pedro Ximénez single cask release in just 24 hours.

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McMillan Coppersmiths delivers handcrafted stills to Ardgowan Distillery

Published 4 months ago

Whisky copper pot stills manufactured by McMillan Coppersmiths, one of the oldest remaining coppersmiths in the world, embarked on an 85-mile journey to Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip.

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Speyside Distillery plans net zero transformation

Published 4 months ago

Glasgow Whisky has submitted plans to Highland Council to modernise its recently acquired Speyside Distillery, which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions in whisky production.

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Windfall tax drives Apache out of North Sea

Published 4 months ago

US oil company Apache has announced its intention to cease oil production in the UK North Sea by 2030.

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Business Gateway helps launch healthy granola business

Published 4 months ago

A former Michelin level pastry chef has launched a new range of healthy granola after the owner accessed specialist support from Business Gateway.

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Glasgow-based drinks brand eyes European expansion

Published 4 months ago

Scottish drinks company Panther M*lk is set to pounce on European markets after a period of rapid growth across Scotland.

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Farmlay’s £2.4m investment cracks open new era for egg production

Published 4 months ago

Egg producer Farmlay has hatched a plan to almost double productivity for 2025 with a £2.4 million investment in a state-of-the-art grader. 

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SWA: UK government has broken commitment to ‘back Scotch producers to the hilt’

Published 4 months ago

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has criticised the Chancellor’s decision to further increase duty on Scotch Whisky has broken the Prime Minister’s commitment to “back Scotch producers to the hilt”.

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Campbell’s Prime Meat joins Sysco family in landmark acquisition

Published 4 months ago

Foodservice provider Sysco GB has acquired Scottish meat and fish supplier Campbell’s Prime Meat.

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Holyrood Distillery toasts first USA export deal

Published 4 months ago

Holyrood Distillery has inked an exclusive deal to begin exporting its products to the USA for the first time.

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Whisky returns to historic Cabrach after 170 years

Published 4 months ago

Whisky production has returned to the historic Speyside community of Cabrach after more than 170 years.

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Johnnie Walker Princes Street toasts one million visitors

Published 4 months ago

Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Diageo’s immersive whisky experience in Edinburgh, has welcomed over one million visitors from 141 countries since opening in 2021.

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