Three Angus business picked up gongs in the 2025 Courier Business Awards held at the Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa in Dundee. Leading the way was WEECook who claimed two prizes on the night, with Hayley Wilkes picking up the...
Read MoreThe Arbroath spirit firm which distils the award-winning Redcastle gin, rum, vodka and liqueur range is expanding its focus beyond production and into distribution. Toll House has unveiled its new strategic direction, which will see it increase its portfolio by becoming...
Read MoreAt just 19 years old, Cairn Robbie of WeeCOOK in Arbroath has been crowned Young Pie Maker of the Year at the prestigious British Pie Awards 2025. His skill, dedication, and good-natured banter in the kitchen have made him a standout...
Read MoreA small Arbroath butcher shop has claimed the top spot in the UK's first-ever Black Pudding Champion of Champions competition. DH Robertson, a family-run butcher, took on the best black pudding makers from across the country in a heated contest in...
Read MoreIt is almost five years since young Angus businesswoman Chloe Oswald started her own luxury chocolate business in her brother’s kitchen. Now, with a host of awards to her name, the Perth-born 29-year-old is set to take on her first assistant...
Read MoreThe highly-anticipated shortlist of finalists for The Courier Food & Drink Awards 2025, in partnership with Barnetts Dundee, has been revealed. After hours of difficult deliberation, the judges have decided who is to be featured on the shortlist. It is good news...
Read MoreArbroath firm Angus Soft Fruits has reported a turnaround in 2024, with pre-tax profits soaring to £2.43 million from £291,032 the previous year. The company, known for its AVA strawberry variety, achieved this despite turnover dropping to £150 million from £161.6...
Read MoreAngus distillery Gin Bothy has launched its first ever whisky, after unveiling a brand-new production facility believed to be one of the most remote in Scotland. The Gunshot whisky range — an eight-year-old blend and a scotch liqueur — is the...
Read MoreThe lead singer of electronic pop group Ladytron has started a business selling coffees and artwork in Montrose. Helen Marnie has been part of the band for 25 years and has recorded seven albums. The group played to 10,000 people at a...
Read MoreA judging panel has decided that a Forfar pub serves the best quality pints in Scotland. Castle Street establishment The Stag scooped the prize at the Scottish Licensed Trade News Awards. Event host Martin Compston and guest speaker James Corden presented the...
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