Angus farmer Andrew Stirling says dry weather has made this year’s tatties the tastiest yet. Speaking from his farm at Upper Dysart, Lunan, near Montrose, he said it’s been a good year for potatoes. And that’s down to a relatively dry harvest...
Read MoreBeloved Arbroath food shop Smithies Deli is celebrating 25 years in the town. The firm was founded in 2000 by Patti Smith, who bought the vacant Keptie Street shop which had lain empty for five years. Before becoming a deli, the unit...
Read MoreAngus marmalade maker Mackays halved its losses and boosted sales by almost 20% in the first full year since being bought by a Canadian company. The preserve specialist hailed a "swift recovery" in turnover after describing the year previous as its...
Read MoreJoni Davidson had a six-month-old baby and two young children when she started her bakery business. So it was during nursery hours and naptimes when other mums might grab a little shuteye themselves that she would mix, ice and box customers'...
Read MoreThe team behind independent whisky bottler Living Souls has announced the launch of Drummygar Distillery, a bold new venture in Angus that combines traditional farming and modern craftsmanship. Led by John Torrance, whose quarter-century of distilling experience spans Diageo, Douglas Laing...
Read MoreFamilies have been spreading its preserves on their morning toast for generations. Now, Mackays have been named the fastest-growing marmalade brand in the United Kingdom. The Arbroath business, which employs more than 125 people, has been making jam and marmalade since 1938. While...
Read MoreGlencadam Distillery in Brechin has unveiled the team to lead the red-carpet welcome at its new state-of-the-art visitor centre. The company is putting the finishing touches to the milestone development in what is its bicentenary year. Michael van der Veen has been...
Read MoreMonthly produce markets in Forfar and Montrose are back up and running, with Carnoustie expected to follow soon. More than 600 people turned up on their resumption in Forfar earlier this month. There was no headcount in Montrose but organisers said it...
Read MoreBerry grower Angus Soft Fruits is reaping the rewards after introducing robotics to the growing process of its produce during one of the hottest summers on record. For the past two years, its grower co-operative Angus Growers has partnered with Saga...
Read MoreA Dundee brewery has acquired Arbroath-founded soft drinks firm Bon Accord in a move it says creates a "major new force in Scotland's craft drinks sector". 71 Brewing has taken over Bon Accord Soft Drinks, the family-founded company known for it...
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