BrewDog has reported a £5.5m operating loss for last year – although this was down from a £6.8m loss in 2020 – with the business blaming bar closures during the pandemic and increased internal investment. The Ellon-based brewery invested £13m into its venue expansion, with seven new bars and two new hotels, alongside two new […]
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L-R: Mac Mackie & Chris Foy VisitAberdeenshire is partnering with luxury ice-cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland on the latest ‘Above and Beyond’ campaign to promote the region as a holiday destination across the UK this summer. And one lucky individual will scoop a two-night break in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in a prize draw being promoted
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After what it claims is a long period operating under capacity, Heineken UK has announced a proposal to close the Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh. This comes with an agreement in principle with Greene King to continue brewing Caledonian’s brands, including Deuchars and Maltsmiths, at its Belhaven brewery in Dunbar. A statement explained that the focus
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A family brand has captured the Scottish market as it experiences a jump in the number of households buying its products and an increase in the frequency of purchasing. According to a comprehensive study by Kantar Worldpanel which highlights the brands shoppers are choosing to buy and why, Mackie’s of Scotland has jumped from sixth
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Scottish fudge and tablet maker Mrs Tilly is celebrating as its products become available in a trio of supermarkets in Canada. The Larbert-based confectionery firm has secured shelf space in more than 400 stores with retail giants Walmart, Save on Foods and Freshco for its Famous Scottish Tablet product line. The move follows a successful
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World-leading whisky maker Billy Walker (pictured above) this year celebrates a remarkable 50-year spell in the Scotch whisky industry by announcing a limited edition series of GlenAllachie Single Malts. Renowned for his role as Master Distiller at The GlenAllachie Distillers Company, Walker has spent the past five decades creating some of the world’s most coveted
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From today, the local community will be able to purchase the product in store which, until now, has only been available from The Buffalo Farm in Fife. Founded in 2005, The Buffalo Farm is the third of five Scottish businesses to win the Scotmid Scottish Favourites competition, which is giving the ice cream prominent shelf space
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Scotland was among three areas of the UK which saw the strongest recovery last year in response to the challenges of the pandemic and Brexit, according to a report by the Food and Drink Federation. It found that Scotland’s recovery has largely been driven by strong growth in exports of drinks and seafood products, which
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A Scottish craft brewery has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help it raise £25,000 to open a new bar in Edinburgh. Vault City Brewing aims to raise £25,000 to help fund ‘The Porty Vault’ on Portobello High Street, close to the producer’s brewery. Investors will be able to cash-in on exclusive deals and experiences when
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Heineken UK is to invest £42m into upgrading 660 of its pubs around the country this year as well as creating more than 700 jobs. A total of 137 pubs will have a makeover costing over £125,000 each, bringing the company’s investment in refurbishing its Star Pubs & Bars’ estate to £115m since Covid hit
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