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Forres-based Speyside Brewery, which produced beers and lagers influenced by the area’s rivers and landscape, has announced it will be re-commencing production a few yards from its original site. The brewery paused operations when the pandemic hit but has since attracted new investment and is

More than 40 jobs have been created following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers, Macphie, 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

Iain Baxter, a former senior executive in the whisky industry, has been announced as the new chief executive of industry leadership body, Scotland Food & Drink. With more than 15 years’ experience within Scotch whisky at Glenmorangie, Inver House, International Beverage, and latterly Ian M

Mark Stewart, partner of corporate finance and head of energy, infrastructure and sustainability at business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, highlights the limitations of Prime Minister Liz Truss' Energy Price Guarantee announced last week. From October 1, a new ‘Energy Price Guarantee

A group of Scotland’s policy makers and professionals from across the private, charity and not-for-profit sectors have come together to create a new organisation to tackle financial exclusion. Financial Inclusion for Scotland was launched today with the aim of enabling better financial inclusi

Glasgow-based Pastéis Lisboa, Scotland’s first specialist Pastel de Nata bakery, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. The announcement comes as the programme celebrates its 10-year anniversary, hav

Ardbeg Islay single malt whisky is deepening its commitment to its Scottish island home by purchasing The Islay Hotel, located in Port Ellen, which is located near the brand’s Distillery. This multi-million-pound investment offers Ardbeg the opportunity to create a whisky and hospitality exper

Aberdeenshire-based customs firm Bethan Customs Consultancy has announced its sponsorship of Aberdeen Football Club’s star striker, Luís ‘Duk’ Lopes. Bethan will be sponsoring Duk, who signed for the Dons on a three-year deal in July 2022 from Benfica, for the 2022–23

Keane Premier Group, the Lanarkshire-based care provider, has expanded its portfolio by completing the purchase of Kingsgate Care Home, after receiving a loan from Barclays of £1.2 million. The funding from Barclays will support the acquisition of the 60-bed care home, based in South Lanarkshi

A new bill that will consolidate, reform and modernise long-standing laws governing the operation of trusts in Scotland has been published by Holyrood. Scots trust law is widely considered to be out of date, and the main legislation is now just over a century old.

Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company STC INSISO has announced changes to its executive leadership team. Martin Dunn has moved from his existing role as COMET delivery manager to become head of operations, while Alan Smith has transitioned from chief operating officer into a newly created r

Scott Hutchinson, a relationship manager at Unity Trust Bank, discusses the state of the healthcare sector and its challenges. The challenges facing the healthcare sector are rarely out of the news, but behind the headlines are many encouraging stories of practitioners and businesses investing in th

Fleet vehicle graphics firm, OPG, has successfully completed a multi-million management buy-out (MBO) deal thanks to a six-figure funding package from UKSE, alongside input from private investors. Allan Hamilton has been appointed as managing director, taking the reins from Owen Pilling who formed t

STC INSISO has transitioned Steve Holmes to the role of chief operating officer following his two-year tenure as chief performance officer. The Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company, announced the change to its executive leadership team as it prepares for accelerated business growth in 2023

Evelyn Partners, wealth management and professional services group, has appointed David Rankin as the new managing partner covering its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices.