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Industrial action planned

Strike at Scots M&S supplier over 6p an hour pay offer

Marks & Spencer
Workers at a Marks & Spencer food supplier in Scotland will strike from midnight tonight over a pay offer that the the union says is worth just 6p an hour.Read More

66% rise in production

Output boost as Speyside signs with China distributor

Speyside Distillers
The distillery will see output rise by 66%   Speyside Distillery has signed a deal with a Chinese distributor which will lead to a 66% increase in production of itsRead More

Scots brewer plans German 'party'

BrewDog facing challenges after buying Berlin brewery

Brewdog AGM annual general mayhem
Thousands of BrewDog ‘punks’ descended on Aberdeen   Beer giant BrewDog is expected to face a number of challenges turning around the Berlin brewery it has acquired from a USRead More

Brexit assurances sought

Matheson urges ‘no deal’ priority for seafood exports

Scottish seafood, langoustine
Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson is demanding his UK counterpart ensures Scotland’s perishable goods, such as seafoods, are given a priority in reaching European markets if there is no dealRead More

Funding for expansion

Farm spots malting opportunity in booming drinks sector

Alison and Dan Milne
Alison and Dan Milne want a slice of Scotland’s growing beer and distilling market   A fifth-generation family farm in Fife has launched a craft malting business after spotting anRead More

Pubs rebranded as taprooms

Innis & Gunn switches Kitchens’ focus on to craft beer

Innis & Gunn Taproom
Re-brand: the company wants to focus more on its beer offering   Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is renaming its Beer Kitchens as Brewery Taprooms as it refocuses the businessRead More

Reform demanded

CAMRA calls for rates action to save threatened pubs

Sarah Crawford Camra
Sarah Crawford: ‘many pubs suffer from unfair rates’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Real ale enthusiasts are calling for an end to the way pubs are taxed as part of theRead More

First campaign of its kind

Brewgooder and Co-op campaign to end water poverty

BrewGooder
Clean water pledge from selling beer   Brewgooder, the craft beer brand on a mission to bring clean water access to one million people, is celebrating its third birthday by joining forcesRead More

Initiative launched

Good practice manifesto to boost hospitality sector

Gary Maclean, Derek Johnstone and Sumayya Usmani at ScotHot
Gary Maclean, Derek Johnstone and Sumayya Usmani   More than 60 chefs and cooks from across Scotland have signed up to a new initiative aimed at putting good practice atRead More

New vice principal

Cordon Bleu chef takes up senior role at cook school

Annette Sprague
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School has appointed Cordon Bleu cook Annette Sprague as vice principal. Originally from California, she brings 20 years of experience in professional cooking and running food-related businesses.Read More