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Britvic unveils cost-cutting plan as profits soar

Business7 — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 GMT

Soft drinks maker plans to cut 400 jobs as part of £30m a year cost saving drive

Simon Howie launches new online butcher shop

Business7 — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:00 GMT

Award-winning butcher says move is to meet rising demand following the horsemeat scandal

Tennent's boosts C&C's fortunes

Business7 — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:05:00 GMT

New premium variants proving popular

Retail chief sees tentative signs of improvement

Business7 — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:20:00 GMT

April sales down on last year but up on previous month

Joint owners of whisky firm Douglas Laing & Co part company

Business7 — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:25:00 GMT

Fred and Stewart Laing have split the assets as they look to diversify

Innis & Gunn to open new Edinburgh event space

Business7 — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT

Conversion of west end townhouse property expected to be complete by July

Pernod Ricard reports slower Scotch whisky sales

Business7 — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:57:00 GMT

Sales weaker in China, Spain Korea and Thailand

Pre-tax profits up 10% for Farmfoods

Business7 — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:55:00 GMT

Pre-tax profits hit £27 million despite 1.5% dip in turnover

Heineken renews Edinburgh Festival sponsorship

Business7 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:53:00 GMT

Caledonian Brewery signs new three-year deal

Devro reports dip in first quarter profits

Business7 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:33:00 GMT

Profits down despite rise in sales

McEwan's owner launches new Scottish ale

Business7 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:57:00 GMT

McEwan’s Red will be brewed by Heineken's Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh

Tesco profits down 52% on writedowns of £4.2bn

Business7 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:37:00 GMT

Retail giant posts £1.2bn loss of failed US venture and £804m writedown on UK property holdings

Burn Stewart Distillers acquired in £160m deal

Business7 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:54:00 GMT

South African drinks giant Distell Group signs binding agreement with owner Angostura

Innis & Gunn launches new "unoaked" lager

Business7 — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:19:00 GMT

Launch the first of a series of new beers plannedto mark 10 years in the brewing business

Diageo plans new £50m whisky distillery

Business7 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:16:00 GMT

Proposed site next to existing distillery at Teaninich, near Alness

Produce Investments reports worst potato crop since 1976

Business7 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:59:00 GMT

“Lowest yielding and poorest quality crop since 1976" results in £1.2m pre-tax interim loss

AG Barr reports 4.2% rise in underlying profits

Business7 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:48:00 GMT

Britvic merger will be revisited if Competition Commission terms "satisfactory" to both companies

Nairn's Oatcakes reports profit rise despite higher input costs

Business7 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:03:00 GMT

Sales up 10% to £17.5m on traditional and new gluten-free product ranges

AG Barr/Britvic merger called off

Business7 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:41:00 GMT

Decision comes after Office of Fair Trading refers the deal to the Competition Commission

Leisure group Saltire Taverns reports reports pre-tax loss

Business7 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:26:00 GMT

Pub and hotel operator reports pre-tax loss of £115,787 for the 2012 year