Food & Drink
Mackie’s scoops success with £20m in ice cream sales
Published 1 year ago
Mackie’s of Scotland has achieved record sales of more than £20 million in the last financial year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish whisky industry receives ‘hammer blow’ amid 10.1% duty rise
Published 1 year ago
The whisky industry has expressed deep concerns over the 10.1% rise in alcohol duty which came into effect on 1 August, warning of potentially severe consequences for Scottish businesses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Diageo toasts 12% surge in global scotch whisky sales
Published 1 year ago
Drinks conglomerate Diageo has celebrated a 12% increase in global Scotch whisky sales for the year ended 30 June 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
A.G. Barr CEO Roger White to step down after 21-year tenure
Published 1 year ago
A.G. Barr’s chief executive, Roger White, has announced his intention to step down from his position within the next year, marking an end to his over 21-year tenure with the Scottish beverage company.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Macphie’s employee trust celebrates four decades of supporting staff and community
Published 1 year ago
Scottish ingredient manufacturer Macphie Ltd is marking the 40th anniversary of its employee trust scheme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish craft soda producer Rapscallion secures backing from prominent investor group
Published 1 year ago
Rapscallion Soda, a Scottish independent craft soft drink maker, is has taken strides towards its objective of providing healthier, tastier, and more sustainable alternatives to conventional soft drinks, with support from several investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 1 year ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SPFL and Loch Lomond Group score a win with extended partnership
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the Loch Lomond Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest and BCI Capital to uplift wine and spirits sector with Ferovinum’s £100m capital deployment deal
Published 1 year ago
Fintech firm Ferovinum has sealed a landmark £100 million deal with NatWest and BCI Capital, marking a transformation in capital deployment within the UK wine and spirits industry.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers makes heat recovery tech ‘open source’ to accelerate whisky industry’s net-zero journey
Published 1 year ago
In a bid to expedite the whisky industry’s progress towards net-zero emissions, Chivas Brothers has made its pioneering heat recovery technologies open source.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dunns Food and Drinks bolsters leadership as it targets £50m turnover by 2025
Published 1 year ago
Approaching its 150th anniversary, Scottish food and drinks wholesalers Dunns Food and Drinks has announced an ambitious growth target.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Artisanal Spirits Company toasts strong performance in first half of 2023
Published 1 year ago
The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has hailed strong performance in the first six months of this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BrewDog to triple global presence to 300 bars and hotels by 2030
Published 1 year ago
BrewDog has revealed a major expansion strategy that will triple its bars and hotels operation to approximately 300 venues by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish distilling industry manufacturer to double capacity and boost turnover by £4.3m
Published 1 year ago
Moray-based LH Stainless Ltd (LHS), a processing equipment manufacturer for the distilling industry, has secured an investment of up to £149,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), facilitating an ambitious £745,000 expansion project.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bells Food Group retains fourth spot in Kantar’s Scottish brand rankings amid £250k investment
Published 1 year ago
Scottish pie and pastry maker Bells Food Group has retained its fourth place in the 2023 Kantar Scotland Brand Footprint report as one of Scotland’s most chosen brands by shoppers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mackie’s scoops success with £20m in ice cream sales
Published 1 year ago
Mackie’s of Scotland has achieved record sales of more than £20 million in the last financial year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish whisky industry receives ‘hammer blow’ amid 10.1% duty rise
Published 1 year ago
The whisky industry has expressed deep concerns over the 10.1% rise in alcohol duty which came into effect on 1 August, warning of potentially severe consequences for Scottish businesses.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Diageo toasts 12% surge in global scotch whisky sales
Published 1 year ago
Drinks conglomerate Diageo has celebrated a 12% increase in global Scotch whisky sales for the year ended 30 June 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
A.G. Barr CEO Roger White to step down after 21-year tenure
Published 1 year ago
A.G. Barr’s chief executive, Roger White, has announced his intention to step down from his position within the next year, marking an end to his over 21-year tenure with the Scottish beverage company.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Macphie’s employee trust celebrates four decades of supporting staff and community
Published 1 year ago
Scottish ingredient manufacturer Macphie Ltd is marking the 40th anniversary of its employee trust scheme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish craft soda producer Rapscallion secures backing from prominent investor group
Published 1 year ago
Rapscallion Soda, a Scottish independent craft soft drink maker, is has taken strides towards its objective of providing healthier, tastier, and more sustainable alternatives to conventional soft drinks, with support from several investors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 1 year ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SPFL and Loch Lomond Group score a win with extended partnership
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has signed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the Loch Lomond Group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
NatWest and BCI Capital to uplift wine and spirits sector with Ferovinum’s £100m capital deployment deal
Published 1 year ago
Fintech firm Ferovinum has sealed a landmark £100 million deal with NatWest and BCI Capital, marking a transformation in capital deployment within the UK wine and spirits industry.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers makes heat recovery tech ‘open source’ to accelerate whisky industry’s net-zero journey
Published 1 year ago
In a bid to expedite the whisky industry’s progress towards net-zero emissions, Chivas Brothers has made its pioneering heat recovery technologies open source.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dunns Food and Drinks bolsters leadership as it targets £50m turnover by 2025
Published 1 year ago
Approaching its 150th anniversary, Scottish food and drinks wholesalers Dunns Food and Drinks has announced an ambitious growth target.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Artisanal Spirits Company toasts strong performance in first half of 2023
Published 1 year ago
The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has hailed strong performance in the first six months of this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
BrewDog to triple global presence to 300 bars and hotels by 2030
Published 1 year ago
BrewDog has revealed a major expansion strategy that will triple its bars and hotels operation to approximately 300 venues by 2030.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish distilling industry manufacturer to double capacity and boost turnover by £4.3m
Published 1 year ago
Moray-based LH Stainless Ltd (LHS), a processing equipment manufacturer for the distilling industry, has secured an investment of up to £149,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), facilitating an ambitious £745,000 expansion project.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Bells Food Group retains fourth spot in Kantar’s Scottish brand rankings amid £250k investment
Published 1 year ago
Scottish pie and pastry maker Bells Food Group has retained its fourth place in the 2023 Kantar Scotland Brand Footprint report as one of Scotland’s most chosen brands by shoppers.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →