A boost in warm weather bumped up profits for Mackie’s
FAMILY-OWNED dairy firm Mackie’s of Scotland has recorded its highest-ever turnover of £24.8million for the financial year ending May 2025.
This represented a 11% year-on-year increase for the Aberdeenshire business, alongside a 3% rise in profits over the course of the 12 months.
Stuart Common, managing director at Mackie’s of Scotland, said: “These results come down to sticking to what we believe in and not cutting corners. We’ve always taken a long-term view, whether that’s how we make our ice cream, how we look after the farm, or how we invest in the business and our staff.
In the financial year, Mackie’s expanded its products across supermarket shelves with 2,110 more retail destinations across the UK with increases in Tesco (11%), Sainsbury’s (20%), Morrisons (54%) and Asda (17%) for the Mackie’s Traditional, Raspberry Ripple and Honeycomb ice cream flavours.
Adding to the brand’s retail expansion, Mackie’s bolstered awareness through its ‘Full Cream Ahead’ marketing push to drive home the high cream content of its range and introduced the brand to more shoppers. As a result of the campaign, shopping purchases grew by 8% in targeted areas compared to a 3% rise in those without, said Mackie’s.
And a spate of warmer weather throughout 2025, particularly March through to May, helped to bring more Scottish consumers to the freezer aisle drove up demand for Mackie’s products, said the Aberdeenshire firm.
Executive chairman Maitland (Mac) Mackie, said: “Our family has been proudly making high-quality ice cream for close to four decades.
“Since that first scoop in 1986 right through to 2026, we’re incredibly proud that Mackie’s of Scotland has become a firm family favourite, and continues to appeal to more and more ice cream lovers across the UK.”
