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Business Gateway helps launch healthy granola business

Published 5 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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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BrewDog’s new CEO confident despite fourth year of losses

Published 6 months ago

BrewDog has posted a £59 million pre-tax loss for 2023, marking the Aberdeenshire-based craft beer company’s fourth consecutive year of losses.

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Eden Mill and MiAlgae to turn whisky waste into sustainable omega-3s

Published 6 months ago

Eden Mill distillery has partnered with MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech firm and Earthshot Prize finalist, to repurpose whisky effluent, a by-product of distillation, to grow microalgae as a sustainable source of omega-3s.

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CJ Lang & Son shares cautious outlook as pre-tax profits grow 8% to £4m

Published 6 months ago

Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a 14.2% rise in net turnover to £253 million and an 8% increase in pre-tax profits to £4m for the year ended 28 April 2024.

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Whyte & Mackay’s profits soar to record £96m

Published 6 months ago

Whyte & Mackay, the whisky giant behind brands like Dalmore, Tamnavulin, and Jura, has reported a surge in pre-tax profits to £96 million in its latest accounts.

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Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m

Published 6 months ago

Several of Scotland’s business and sector organisations have called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink ahead of the 30 October Budget.

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Graham’s posts £2.8m pretax profit as cottage cheese sales surge 40%

Published 6 months ago

Graham’s Family Dairy has reported a slight increase in turnover from £152.9m in 2022/23 to £153.1 million, while pre-tax profits reached £2.8m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.

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Mossburn Cask Collaboration Series continues with Mossburn 12yo Domaine Dupont Calvados cask finish

Published 6 months ago

Mossburn Distillers & Blenders Ltd has released a limited edition bottling of 12 year old Mossburn Speyside blended malt finished in Calvados casks from the renowned Domaine Dupont, a family producer with a history dating back to 1887.

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