Border Biscuits tell Innovation Minister about AI boost in their Lanark factory

In Your AreaLanarkshire LiveLanarkBen Macpherson visited the firm at their base in the town.11:50, 21 Aug 2026A Lanark company welcomed a Scottish Government minister as they highlighted the developments which the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has made to their work.‌Border Biscuits hosted Innovation Minister Ben Macpherson at their South Faulds Road factory, where he saw operations on their busy production line and marked the Scottish Government’s announcement of a further £1.8 million of funding for national programme AI Scotland.‌The award-winning family business, founded in Lanark 42 years ago, adopted AI tools to increase productivity through improved data analysis and sales forecasting, and strengthen production line monitoring systems.‌Border Biscuits were among 1000 small- to