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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 11 MIN

The revival of Rowan Glen

from The SOSE Spotlight

This week's episode of The SOSE Spotlight travels to Palnure on the edge of the Galloway Forest, to hear from Alan Baxter of Rowan Glen.Rowan Glen is one of the longest established yoghurt manufacturing sites in Scotland but faced an uncertain future in 2022 when the site was closed by its previous owners.Alan discusses how he and his team led the purchase of the factory and brand, as well as how Fair Work and sustainability have been key to Rowan Glen's revival since. Listen to find out more and subscribe at your usual podcast platforms.Useful linksRowan Glen - rowanglen.comFair Work support - southofscotlandenterprise.com/driving-change/fair-workNet Zero support - southofscotlandenterprise.com/driving-change/net-zeroTranscription of episode –southofscotlandenterprise.com/thesosespotlightContact SOSE - southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us*******************************************************************************************Audio Source: JamendoAdobe Stock Asset ID:#346977350 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode of The SOSE Spotlight travels to Palnure on the edge of the Galloway Forest, to hear from Alan Baxter of Rowan Glen.Rowan Glen is one of the longest established yoghurt manufacturing sites in Scotland but faced an uncertain future in 2022 when the site was closed by its previous owners.Alan discusses how he and his team led the purchase of the factory and brand, as well as how Fair Work and sustainability have been key to Rowan Glen's revival since. Listen to find out more and subscribe at your usual podcast platforms.Useful linksRowan Glen - rowanglen.comFair Work support - southofscotlandenterprise.com/driving-change/fair-workNet Zero support - southofscotlandenterprise.com/driving-change/net-zeroTranscription of episode –southofscotlandenterprise.com/thesosespotlightContact SOSE - southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us*******************************************************************************************Audio Source: JamendoAdobe Stock Asset ID:#346977350 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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