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Food and drinks firms target Middle East expansion

Chris Miller, second left, with 2018 delegates
Chris Miller, second left, with 2018 delegates (pic: SDI)   Scottish firms are seeking new markets in the Middle East by exhibiting at the world’s biggest food and drinks expoRead More

New record figures

Scotch whisky exports to US burst through £1 billion

whisky bottles Diageo
Whisky sales are booming around the world (pic: Terry Murden)   The United States last year became the first country to buy more than £1 billion of Scotch whisky, accordingRead More

More than 100,000 bottles sold

Sales of rare and vintage whisky hit an auction record

£1m Macallan whisky
Dram good deal: the million pound bottle   Whisky lovers cannot get enough of rare editions with more than 100,000 bottles being sold in one year for the first time. Read More

High costs and over-supply hit sector

One restaurant failing every three days in record year for closures

Valvona & Crolla shut
Dark days: the former home of Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh   One restaurant has shut its doors every three days across Scotland in a record year for closures, partlyRead More

Four farms planned

Dawnfresh in £16m commitment to boost fish farming

Trout - Dawnfresh website
Britain’s largest producer of farmed trout has unveiled plans to invest £16 million and create 36 jobs in the West of Scotland in a significant step up in production. Dawnfresh,Read More

New range launched

Mackie’s invests in ‘secret’ healthy snacks process

George Taylor and James Taylor of Mackie's
George and James Taylor: gap in the market   A Perthshire family of potato producers is to invest in a ‘secret’ crisp manufacturing process as a new range of healthy snacksRead More

Plans unveiled

Port Ellen whisky revival presented to Islay community

Revival: Port Ellen will be recreated   Plans to revive the derelict Port Ellen distillery on Islay were revealed to the local community today ahead of a formal application submitted toRead More

Multi-million pound investment

Plans approved to revive historic Rosebank distillery

Disillery aims to be a major attraction   Ian Macleod Distillers has been granted planning permission to start work on its multi-million pound redevelopment of the Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk.Read More

Competition threat

Tesco ‘finalising’ plans for up to 15,000 job cuts across UK

Tesco
Big stores could be vulnerable under new plan (pic: Terry Murden)   Tesco is said to be putting the final touches to plans for a big cost-cutting exercise that couldRead More

Tributes pour in

Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies, aged 55

Andrew Fairlie
Andrew Fairlie, who ran the only restaurant in Scotland with two Michelin stars, has died aged 55 after a long illness. Mr Fairlie operated from the luxury Perthshire hotel sinceRead More