—>
Main Menu

Food & Drink

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

Outstripping national chains

Independents help Glasgow’s food scene to thrive

Spuntini
New independents are ‘good news’ for Glasgow   Glasgow has seen a revival of independent restaurants with 13  opening in the city throughout the year, compared to the arrival ofRead More

Distribution agreement signed

Scots-based Daring Foods secures first deal for vegan range

Eliott Kessas (L) and Ross Mackay
Vegan ambitions: Eliott Kessas (left) and Ross Mackay   A Scottish start-up is aiming to cash in on the growth of the vegan food market after securing a debut distributionRead More

Warning against marketing ban

Curbing promotions would hit jobs say food and drink chiefs

Irn-Bru
AG Barr, manufacturer of Irn-Bru, is among the drinks firms which have reduced sugar content   Food and drink industry bosses have warned that the Scottish Government’s plan to restrictRead More

Edrington in second deal in a month

Glenturret, world’s oldest malt whisky distillery, sold to wine group

Glenturret
Glenturret: 240 years of history now passing into new ownership    Scotch whisky company Edrington has sold Glenturret, the world’s oldest working malt whisky distillery, and the brand to high-endRead More

Bank funding supports growth

Pickering’s expanding gin bauble sales to 23 US states

Matthew Gammell and Marcus Pickering
Matthew Gammell and Marcus Pickering: positive response (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish gin producer, Pickering’s, is selling its gin-filled baubles directly in the US for the first time after securingRead More

CEO retires after 15 years

Curle hands Edrington baton to Macallan chief McCroskie

Scott McCroskie and Ian Curle in bar
Scott McCroskie and Ian Curle at the recently-opened Macallan distillery on Speyside (pic: Terry Murden)   Ian Curle, chief executive of Edrington, the producer of Famous Grouse and The MacallanRead More

Distillery achieves ambition

Misty Isle makes debut as Skye’s first vodka

Thomas and Alistair Wilson
Thomas and Alistair Wilson: realised an ambition from 2016   A Portree-based distillery has launched the first vodka to be produced on the Isle of Skye, realising an ambition whenRead More