Moray

Home to 50 of the country’s 135 whisky distilleries and some of its best-known food producers, Moray sends a flavour of Scottish manufacturing from the north east to the world. 

Leading Scottish brands such as Walkers Shortbread and Baxter’s Food Group, makers of the popular Baxter’s soups, have their headquarters in Moray. The food and drinks industry is a major employer. 

Moray boasts more manufacturing jobs per head of population than any other part of Scotland. It is also home to French IT contractors Atos, a growing band of digi-tech businesses, as well as luxury cashmere clothing suppliers Johnstons of Elgin.

Spaceflight firm Orbex manufacture its orbital launch vehicle Prime in the town of Forres, making Moray the manufacturing focus of the North Coast Space Cluster (NCSC).

With close links to the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness, Moray’s villages and towns combine a sense of history and tradition with modernity in a rural landscape. The ancient city of Elgin is the central node in a network of smaller market towns including Forres, Keith and Buckie. The village of Findhorn boasts a thriving alternative arts and culture scene, while Tomintoul skirts the breathtaking natural beauty of the Cairngorms National Park, a gateway for adventure seekers, nature lovers and holidaying families alike.