Food & Drink
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Graham’s posts £2.8m pretax profit as cottage cheese sales surge 40%
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mossburn Cask Collaboration Series continues with Mossburn 12yo Domaine Dupont Calvados cask finish
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distillers urged to repurpose old buildings instead of building new ones
Published 1 month ago
Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Walker’s Shortbread crumbles sales records in 125th year
Published 1 month ago
Walker’s Shortbread has posted sales growth of £19 million, a 11.6% rise to £183m, resulting in a bump in operating profits by £7.1m – 119% – to £13.1m.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Minimum price of alcohol increases by 30%
Published 1 month ago
The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15 pence.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stirling Distillery lands Co-op deal for award-winning nettle gin
Published 1 month ago
Stirling Distillery, situated in the shadow of Stirling Castle, launched its award-winning nettle-infused gin at Co-op supermarkets across Scotland today.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
AG Barr sees sales fizz despite summer slump
Published 1 month ago
AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to £221.3 million for the first half of the year, driven by strong soft drink sales despite unfavourable weather.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
William Grant & Sons to acquire The Famous Grouse
Published 1 month ago
William Grant & Sons is set to acquire The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington, pending regulatory approval, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers plans Glen Scotia expansion as profits climb to £12.4m
Published 1 month ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has announced plans to expand its historic Glen Scotia distillery after posting a pre-tax profit of £12.4 million for the 15 months ending 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Castletown Mill restoration reaches milestone
Published 2 months ago
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scots coffee roaster marks 160 years with eco-friendly transformation
Published 2 months ago
A Scots coffee roaster that survived two World Wars, is celebrating a whopping 160 years with a multi-million-pound factory ‘transformation’ – complete with its own pallet-packing robot – in a bid to become more eco-friendly.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Uile-bheist Distillery releases inaugural casks
Published 2 months ago
Uile-bheist Distillery has launched a special limited release of quarter casks to celebrate the long-sought revival of malt whisky distilling in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
SWA calls for government action as whisky exports slump 18%
Published 2 months ago
Scotch Whisky exports have faced a significant decline in the first half of 2024, with an 18% year-on-year, according to figured released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers weathers market fluctuations with -1.6% sales downturn
Published 2 months ago
Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard’s Scotch whisky arm, has posted its 2024 full year results revealing a decline in net sales of -1.6%, but a strong rebound in the second half.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Graham’s posts £2.8m pretax profit as cottage cheese sales surge 40%
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mossburn Cask Collaboration Series continues with Mossburn 12yo Domaine Dupont Calvados cask finish
Published 1 month 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distillers urged to repurpose old buildings instead of building new ones
Published 1 month ago
Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Walker’s Shortbread crumbles sales records in 125th year
Published 1 month ago
Walker’s Shortbread has posted sales growth of £19 million, a 11.6% rise to £183m, resulting in a bump in operating profits by £7.1m – 119% – to £13.1m.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Minimum price of alcohol increases by 30%
Published 1 month ago
The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15 pence.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stirling Distillery lands Co-op deal for award-winning nettle gin
Published 1 month ago
Stirling Distillery, situated in the shadow of Stirling Castle, launched its award-winning nettle-infused gin at Co-op supermarkets across Scotland today.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
AG Barr sees sales fizz despite summer slump
Published 1 month ago
AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to £221.3 million for the first half of the year, driven by strong soft drink sales despite unfavourable weather.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
William Grant & Sons to acquire The Famous Grouse
Published 1 month ago
William Grant & Sons is set to acquire The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington, pending regulatory approval, for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loch Lomond Distillers plans Glen Scotia expansion as profits climb to £12.4m
Published 1 month ago
Loch Lomond Distillers has announced plans to expand its historic Glen Scotia distillery after posting a pre-tax profit of £12.4 million for the 15 months ending 31 December 2023.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Castletown Mill restoration reaches milestone
Published 2 months ago
The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scots coffee roaster marks 160 years with eco-friendly transformation
Published 2 months ago
A Scots coffee roaster that survived two World Wars, is celebrating a whopping 160 years with a multi-million-pound factory ‘transformation’ – complete with its own pallet-packing robot – in a bid to become more eco-friendly.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Uile-bheist Distillery releases inaugural casks
Published 2 months ago
Uile-bheist Distillery has launched a special limited release of quarter casks to celebrate the long-sought revival of malt whisky distilling in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
SWA calls for government action as whisky exports slump 18%
Published 2 months ago
Scotch Whisky exports have faced a significant decline in the first half of 2024, with an 18% year-on-year, according to figured released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Chivas Brothers weathers market fluctuations with -1.6% sales downturn
Published 2 months ago
Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard’s Scotch whisky arm, has posted its 2024 full year results revealing a decline in net sales of -1.6%, but a strong rebound in the second half.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →