The board of Walker’s Shortbread Ltd has announced the appointment of Nicky Walker (pictured above) as Managing Director with immediate effect. Nicky joined the family firm 25 years ago, was appointed to the board in 2007 as Production Director and has been instrumental, working alongside his late father, Joe, in developing the company’s world-class facilities […]
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Scotland’s international trade and investment agency, along with Scotland Food & Drink, has partnered with multi-national retailer Spinneys that will see the products of 19 famous Scottish brands on sale and promoted in the supermarket’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) stores for two weeks. Between 17-30 January, Middle East consumers will be able to purchase Scottish
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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market a 100-year-old established and profitable butcher in Prestwick for sale. Laurence Hood Family Butchers can be found in a prominent spot on the edge of Prestwick’s town centre. The 744 sq. ft. mid-terraced single storey retail unit with single storey projections to the rear comprises a sales area,
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A young Glasgow-based tech entrepreneur has launched a new online marketplace app through which desserts can be sold. 19-year-old, London School of Economics student and Hutchesons’ Grammar Alumni, Omar Arfan (pictured above left) has been developing the Dlyt app for the past two years. He is using it to help the increased number of home
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Online cask spirits marketplace, Caskshare, has agreed a new fulfillment partnership with online drinks specialist, Flavourly The new Fulfilled By Flavourly deal will see Flavourly provide logistics, packaging and courier relationships for Caskshare’s ever growing whisky community and retail services. Since its launch earlier this year, Caskshare has been bringing an array of specialist casks
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A RARE opportunity to inspire new products by Scotland’s leading ice cream and chocolate brand beckons with the creation of a unique new role. Sweet-toothed graduates are being invited to apply for the NPD (new product development) Coordinator position at Mackie’s of Scotland’s Aberdeenshire farm, Westertown. The successful applicant will be tasked with testing and devising new
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The shortage of haulage drivers is leaving the north of Scotland 30% down in volume of goods reaching shops and caterers, say their suppliers. There is also a 15% shortfall in goods getting to the central belt, according to the Scottish Wholesale Association. Chief Executive, Colin Smith, told MSPs that consumers should no longer assume
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Perth-based housebuilder Stephen has once again been voted a ‘Five Star’ builder by its customers. The family firm, which dates back to 1935, has earned the rating following a rigorous, externally verified customer satisfaction survey backed by industry body Homes for Scotland. The survey is designed to provide buyers with information that will help guide
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Food firm Baxters could close its restaurant and retail outlet in Moray with the loss of up to 30 jobs. The Fochabers-based business – famed for its soups and preserves – has a Highland Village visitors centre in the town. Baxters said the coronavirus pandemic had “exacerbated the already challenging trading conditions”. It has begun
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