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Adam Hardie

Adam Hardie

Business Development Partner and Head of Food & Drink

8 October 2018

Access to investment on the menu at food and drink event

Johnston Carmichael is serving up another helping of an event designed to help Scottish food and drink businesses source investment.


22 August 2018

Strong brand is key in competitive drinks industry

Scotland’s spirits industry has grown exponentially, with HMRC recording a 107 per cent rise in the number of new gin and whisky distilleries across the UK in the last five years. In a competitive market, producers need to differentiate themselves to unlock the funding they need for growth.


Adam Hardie

Adam Hardie

Business Development Partner and Head of Food & Drink

18 July 2018

Scots food and drink firms issue Brexit skills warning

Scotland’s growing food and drink industry will suffer if access to skilled labour is adversely impacted by Brexit.


Adam Hardie

Adam Hardie

Business Development Partner and Head of Food & Drink

12 January 2018

Dedicated ‘Hop’line’ launched for Scottish brewers

The new hotline service is available exclusively to members of TBAS to help and support for Scottish brewers on a wide range of licensing and HMRC issues including licence applications and training, Small Brewers’ Relief scheme, VAT, import and export producers and excise licensing, as well as broader legal and accountancy services.


3 January 2018

Top 10 business predictions for 2018

After a snap general election, the beginning of Brexit and Bank of England interest rates rising for the first time in 10 years, the economy saw its share of surprises in 2017.

So, what will 2018 hold for Scottish business? Here’s our top ten predictions for the year ahead: