An Aberdeenshire duo with a passion for honeycomb-making have hit a new personal best after working together to produce nearly two tonnes of the sweet treat over just five single shifts. Deirdre Henderson and Louise Hunter have been creating honeycomb at the on-site sweetie kitchen at Mackie’s of Scotland’s fourth generation family farm for
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Premium ice cream maker Mackie’s of Scotland has secured a distribution deal with Sainsbury’s to supply its Honeycomb ice cream and new flavour, Strawberry Swirl to over 500 of their stores in England and Wales. It comes after the family run business appeared on the BBC’s ‘Inside the Factory’ programme in which Gregg Wallace toured
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A merger between Consolidated Craft Breweries and Broughton Ales has been announced by the companies’ respective board of directors. The deal brings together a portfolio of beers, including Old Jock Ale, Spey Valley’s 1814 Lager, Alchemy’s Craft Beers and Snake Venom, which is exported to China. Following investment from Scottish Enterprise and current shareholders, the
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TARTAN WEEK HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC LINKS BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND THE UNITED STATES The United States remains a lucrative market for Scottish companies to export their world class goods and services. That’s the message from Scottish Development International (SDI) in-market trade specialists as America celebrates its longstanding relationship with Scotland. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19,
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A top ice cream brand has emblazoned its familiar blue tubs with a bright green label and QR code, encouraging buyers to learn more about its environmental promises. The family-run Mackie’s of Scotland – which since 2007 has generated twice as much energy than it uses – wants to continue to develop its sustainability practices,
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L-R: Harris Grant & Robi Lambie Edinburgh based Cairngorm Coffee has appointed a new operations director and unveiled new packaging, as the business aims to reach a turnover of £1 million this year. Harris Grant, co-founder of the Edinburgh-based vegan fashion retailer Treen, has also joined as co-owner. The trained accountant spent almost five years
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Edinburgh-based soft drinks brand Bon Accord is cheering its latest supermarket deal which will see its products set to be stocked on the shelves of ten Morrisons stores in the east of Scotland. The family-owned firm, which says its drinks are 100 per cent naturally sweetened with real fruit juice and organic coconut nectar, and
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A Livingston-based rum distillery has broken its initial crowdfunding goal raising £300,253 with 15 days left on the campaign. Co Founded by married couple Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa (pictured above), Matugga Distillery is the first black, female owned distillery in the UK. The company has added more than 200 new shareholders following the fundraiser with
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Mackie’s of Scotland has revealed two new flavour combinations set to hit freezer aisles this month, with both representing a celebration of locally-grown summer fruits. White Chocolate and Raspberry becomes the latest addition to its Indulgent range, while Strawberry Swirl will become an immediate part of the classic range. A positive stockist response means that
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Scotland’s largest jam and marmalade maker; Mackays have become the first food producer to show their commitment to climate action by adding Pawprint to their jars. In a bid to help the nation start each day taking positive climate action there will be a QR code linking to the free Pawprint app – providing users
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