A website selling Macsween haggis, “macsweenshaggis.co.uk”, was registered by Hillhead Hampers, a business based in Bannockburn and run by Elaine Macpherson.

An independent expert for the Nominet dispute resolution service, the registry for .uk domain names, ruled that the “abusive registration” should be given to Macsween.

They wrote: “When taken as a whole, this is the kind of domain name which the public are likely to see as being something official.”

The haggis maker’s director, James Macsween, said: “This website was using our brand name to benefit their business without permission.”

He added: “We have one official mail order partner in the UK and Hillhead Hampers aren’t it.

“We tried asking them nicely to take the website down but it didn’t work so I had to get lawyers involved.”

Hillhead Hampers said, however, that the complaint was an instance of “corporate bullying” and said the website made clear it was not related to Macsweens.

Mr Macsween said: “I am pleased with the ruling but I am disappointed I have had to go through this process again. They tried the same thing a few years ago with another website using our name.

“I reject their allegation that this is corporate bullying. I’m just trying to protect the reputation of our business. I can’t stop them selling our products but they can’t use our name to do it.”