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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

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

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

Business transformation and advanced data science consultancy Optima Partners has received £2.3 million from investment company BGF. Optima Partners is an Edinburgh-headquartered data science and transformation consultancy founded in 2013, with offices in London and Bristol.

Wealth management and professional services group, Evelyn Partners, has announced that Callan Anderson, the founder and owner of boutique financial planning business Equilibrium Financial Consultancy, will be joining its Glasgow office. Mr Anderson, who has run Glasgow-based Equilibrium for the past

A new strategic advisory firm headquartered in Aberdeen has been formally launched today. True North, created in a partnership between Geoff Aberdein and Fergus Mutch, specialises in public policy insight, advocacy expertise and impactful communications strategies for a range of businesses and

The Scottish Building Society has underlined its commitment to the country’s high streets, as it opens the doors of its new-look Troon Relationship Centre on Ayr Street, representing a five-figure investment to the local area. Derek Johnston, chief risk officer at Scottish Building Society, al

There are currently 195 employee-owned businesses (EOBs) operating in Scotland, according to new research commissioned by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), which is part of Scottish Enterprise. The research has given the clearest picture yet of Scotland’s EOBs and their economic contrib

Almost three quarters (71%) of SME businesses are not currently acting to reduce their carbon emissions, as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance is downgraded and digitalisation, employee wellbeing, cost inflation, and recruitment take priority according to the latest Azets SME Ba

The Scottish Building Society has launched a new partnership with digital legacy vault and planning tool, Biscuit Tin, which will be offered free to its members for the first three months after they sign up. Launched by entrepreneur Sheila Hogan in 2020, Biscuit Tin provides a simple and stress-free

Pensions firm Embark Group has announced plans to hire more than 50 people in Dundee over the next few months as it continues to build out its operations in the city. There are a wide range of roles on offer, from entry-level administrative roles to IT development, customer services, HR and marketin

Family-run jeweller Laings has signed a 15-year lease to take over Rowan House, the landmark B-listed building on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street.

Specialist business advisory firm FRP has announced the launch of its new Glasgow office at The Beacon, 176 St Vincent Street, in the heart of the city centre. The move follows FRP’s appointment of partners Michelle Elliot and Stuart Robb in 2021, and will see a 13-strong team now based in Gla

Scottish average property prices increased by nearly 10% in 2021, led by rises in the cost of larger homes, according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. DJ Alexander Ltd said that between January 2021 and December 2021 average property prices in Scotland rose by 9.5

Livingston-based Mutugga Distillery has its sights set on global expansion with the launch of a £300,000 equity crowdfunding campaign. The firm is the UK's first black female-owned distillery, and married co-founders Jacine Rutasikwa and Ugandan-born head distiller Paul Rutasikwa hope investme