Scotland

Tods of Orkney has reduced the salt in its Stockan's range

Scottish scheme helps cut salt, fat and sugar

By Laurence Gibbons

Small food manufacturers in Scotland will benefit from free advice on how to reduce salt, sugar and fats in their products, as part of a £172,000 programme unveiled by the Scottish government.

Scotsbeef (pictured) is a leading player in the enterprise

Multi-million-pound plant for Scottish meat processors

By Laurence Gibbons

A new collaboration between Scotbeef, Scotch Premier and Mathers will see the creation of a multimillion-pound meat processing facility aimed at safeguarding and developing the industry.

Three bids reported for Vion's threatened Hall's meat plant

Fresh hope of saving 1,700 jobs at Hall's of Broxburn

By Mike Stones

Fresh hope of safeguarding 1,700 jobs at Vion’s Hall’s Broxburn meat plant emerged yesterday (September 18), after Scottish finance secretary John Swinney revealed that three parties were interested in buying the business.

1,700 jobs are at risk at the Halls plant

Union ‘hopeful but realistic’ about Vion’s Broxburn meat plant

By Mike Stones

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) says it is “hopeful but realistic” for the future of Vion’s threatened Hall’s of Broxburn meat plant, after local press reported two firms had expressed interest in acquiring the facility.

Devro is on track for sizzling profits -– despite crisis in the Scottish meat products sector

Devro on track for £20M profit despite meat ‘crisis’

By Anne Bruce

Sausage skin giant Devro is on track to report £20M pre-tax profit when it posts first half results at the end of July, predicts broker Investec – despite warnings of a crisis in the  Scottish meat products industry.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmon (left) toured new £4M bottling facility at Tennent Caledonian’s Wellpark brewery in Glasgow

Alex Salmond opens new £4M Tennent's bottling plant

By Freddie Dawson

Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond has opened a new £4M bottling facility at Tennent Caledonian’s Wellpark brewery in Glasgow that will enable the brewer to meet its export targets.

Interface Food & Drink is attempting to bring academia and business closer together

Scottish manufacturers offered £20M R&D funding

By Freddie Dawson

Government-funded support network Interface – Food and Drink will offer Scottish food and drink manufacturers nearly £20M over the next five years for research and development.

The SFDF is making a move to encourage young people to the sector

Food firms launch new skills ambassadors' network

By Dan Colombini

Food firms in Scotland are taking further action to tackle the industry's skills shortage by launching a new initiative designed to attract more young people to the sector.

Border Biscuits invests £2.5m in plant

Border Biscuits invests £2.5m in plant

By Ben Bouckley

Border Biscuits is investing a further £2.5 million to increase manufacturing capabilities and plant capacity over the next 18 months as the Scottish biscuit maker targets a 50% turnover increase over the next few years.

Scottish whisky industry to be investigated

Scottish whisky industry to be investigated

By Hayley Brown

The Scottish Parliament Committee is looking to launch an inquiry into the Scotch whisky industry, following Diageo’s decision to axe hundreds of...

New director of FSA Scotland

New director of FSA Scotland

By Hayley Brown

Professor Charles Milne has been appointed director at Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS), as successor to the current director, Dr George...

Macrae has moved on

Macrae has moved on

Young's Seafood subsidiary Macrae has opened its new £10M seafood factory at Livingston, Scotland, having outgrown its former site in Granton.The...

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