Food and drink deals still looking pretty tasty
Drinks companies, food service companies and makers of fine chocolate and even tofu have all been munched up in a flurry of M&A activity in the summer of 2024. The…
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make farming work for all’
Holyrood’s vision for agriculture and rural communities is clear for all to see in the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Communities Bill. That bill ended stage 2 of its parliamentary…
Charting a course for prosperity
After navigating the rough seas of Brexit, Scottish exporters are now well placed to bounce back Analysing Scottish exports without reference to the politically contentious impact of Brexit would be…
Plenty to get his teeth into
Iain Baxter has a tough but simple mission: to grow the value of Scotland’s multi-billion pound food and drink businesses and cement our reputation as a land of outstanding produce….
How Thystle helps small businesses to ‘work happy’ helps small businesses to ‘work happy’
PROFILE After 20 years away from the Highlands attending university and starting her career, Donna Smith returned in 2011 and a few years later established her own business, Thystle, in…
Region weathering the economic storms
The gathering clouds of recession are cause for concern, but there are many reasons for optimism about the future prosperity of the Highlands and Islands It’s often said if London…
Cost emergency challenges our rural communities
The cost-of-living emergency is hurting people and businesses everywhere and is acute for the 450,000 people who work in, and 50,000 businesses based in, rural Scotland. Energy and fuel costs…
Distillers blend sustainability into their spirit production
The whisky industry is playing its part in the drive to reach net zero As Scotland strives to reach its net-zero targets, the country’s thriving spirits industry is becoming increasingly…
Raising a glass to the enduring appeal of Scotch
The popularity of our national drink seems to be ever growing, whatever the global challenges Scotland’s national drink seems to be going from strength to strength, with exports continuing to…
Whisky and seafood lead the way in economic recovery
Scotland is ‘punching above its weight’ in food and drink exports Scotland has gone from being known for deep-fried Mars Bars and Irn-Bru to a nation renowned for its high-quality…
