The Drinks Bakery which created the world’s first ever range of savoury biscuits expertly matched with drinks, is expanding into the booming global alcohol-free market by repackaging its multi-award-winning Drinks Biscuits to include tasting notes for non-alcoholic drinks. The move is the result of a two-year project driven by the global growth of alcohol-free drinks, […]
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A popular snacking business has completed the acquisition of one of the UK’s largest independent popcorn producers as it looks to expand its snacking range. Taylors Snacks Ltd, best known for its soon-to-be rebranded Mackie’s potato crisps, has purchased the business and assets of South Yorkshire Foods, a Sheffield-based popcorn manufacturer and supplier that produces
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Cairngorm Coffee has relaunched its Edinburgh city centre site after repeated Covid closures. After opening in 2014, the Frederick Street venue was turning over more than £250,000 in 2019. However, lockdowns, low footfall and a staffing crisis caused by the ‘pingdemic’ reduced turnover to just £30,000 in 2020 and £55,000 in 2021. Cairngorm Coffee stayed
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The Artisanal Spirits Company has reported a 25% rise in revenue from £7.9m to £9.9m year-on-year, with growth in UK venues, Europe and China. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s (SMWS) owner stated that gross margins of 63% were also ahead of the 61% achieved last year. The interim results for the six months to 30
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The first dedicated rum distillery on Islay, an island famous for its single malt Scotch whisky, has secured a premises licence. They did this with help from their legal advisor, UK law firm TLT. The licence will allow the Islay Rum distillery to facilitate remote orders and despatch its product direct to customers in addition
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A selection of Scotland’s premium food and drink produce will be on display at one of the world’s biggest trade events which kicked off yesterday in Singapore. Scottish Development International (SDI), the international arm of Scottish Enterprise, will lead a delegation of 13 companies at Food & Hotel Asia (FHA), the continent’s largest food
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One of Scotland’s favourite ice cream brands has recorded a 95% increase in the sales of its fruit-based products resulting in a record-breaking summer for the firm. The Aberdeenshire family-run business, Mackie’s of Scotland has doubled sales on last year for its fruity ice creams including Strawberry Swirl, Raspberry Ripple and White Chocolate and Raspberry.
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More than 40 jobs have been created following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers, with output on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels before the end of the year. Macphie’s Tannochside facility has restarted full-scale production for the first time since it consolidated all operations to its Glenbervie headquarters near Stonehaven
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Boss Pizza has announced plans to open their newest store in Motherwell, opening Autumn 2022. The new store will create 20 new jobs in the area including positions for Pizza Chefs, in Customer Service and Delivery Drivers. The store will be located at 174 Merry Street, Motherwell and will start the recruitment process in early
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Malt whisky production is set to resume in its “birth place” in a rural part of north-east Scotland for the first time in 170 years. Construction began on the Cabrach Distillery as the foundation stone was laid at a site in Inverharroch, Morayshire, on Thursday. A 19th century farmhouse will house the facility and a
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