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“Other Countries Have Had Brilliant Success Eliminating Rough Sleeping – We Think the Same Is Possible Here in Scotland”: Our Q&A With Social Bite, Scotland Food & Drink’s Charity of the Year

Nominations Open for ALBAS 24th Awards Ceremony

Nominations are now open for Lantra Scotland’s 2027 ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills), celebrating Scotland’s best and brightest talent from the land-based and environmental sector.

Edinburgh Chef Wins Prestigious Scholarship – and Gets Ready to Join The Dorchester for a Unique Five-Day Stage

Paul Hood, the Executive Head Chef at EICC and EICC Nourish, has been named the winner of the Scotland Food & Drink and HIT Scotland Legacy Scholarship 2026.

Gordon & MacPhail Appoints New Global Marketing Director

Gordon & MacPhail, the Elgin-based, family-owned whisky specialist, is welcoming Jo Coomber as its new Global Marketing Director.

Scottish Tourism and Events Businesses Invited to Travel Trade Event

Scottish tourism and events businesses are being invited to apply for Scotland’s flagship travel trade event, VisitScotland Connect 2027.

Watsonian FC and Harviestoun Brewery Announce Hastings 13 Lager Honouring Club Legend Scott Hastings  

Watsonian Football Club has announced the introduction of Hastings 13 Lager into the Myreside pavilion in partnership with longstanding sponsor and Scottish brewery Harviestoun Brewery in honour of the life and legacy of club icon Scott Hastings.

Fund to Attract Inward Investment Launches Fresh Round

A fund with a strong track record of bringing companies to Scotland to work with academic institutions has re-opened.

Arbikie Unveils First-Ever Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Signature becomesthe inaugural release in Arbikie's much-anticipated single malt programme, marking a defining milestone for the independent Scottish farm distillery

North-East’s Largest Seafood Festival SeaFest Peterhead Announces 2027 Return

An Aberdeenshire festival dedicated to celebrating the seafood industry and local fishing communities will return next summer with a bumper line-up of exhibitors.

Crieff Food & Drink Festival Unveils Nine-Day Celebration of Strathearn's Culinary Talent

Crieff and the surrounding Strathearn valley are preparing to play host to a nine-day celebration of local produce, heritage craft, and regional dining, as the Crieff Food & Drink Festival returns from Saturday 10th October to Sunday 18th October 2026.

The Search Is On for Scotland’s Next Food and Drink Favourites

Scotmid's Scottish Favourites steps up for 2026 with new listing opportunities and launch support for Scottish producers.

Jackton Revives South Lanarkshire Whisky Tradition After More Than 180 Years

RAER ‘Inaugural Release’ marks a new chapter in a local single malt story last shared in 1840.