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Local food and drink legends invited to showcase Inverness at upcoming foodie event
Food and drink producers and caterers are being called on by Visit Inverness Loch Ness to take part in an exciting new event called The Taster of Inverness.

Wholesale food and drink directory helps Scottish producers find new route to market
A new directory for the Scottish wholesale food and drink sector has been created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) to help local and regional producers connect with wholesalers that can work with them to find new routes to market.

Classic Smoked Salmon Fillet scoops Great Taste Golden Fork award for Scotland
Loch Fyne Kinglas Fillet from Loch Fyne Oysters is awarded top accolade for taste in Scotland for 2023, at glittering Golden Forks ceremony.

Multi-million-pound food and drink deals event returns for 2024
Showcasing Scotland, a flagship deals event for Scottish food and drink businesses that brings national and international buyers together with producers is returning in 2024.

SeaFest Peterhead hailed roaring success as thousands descend upon the Blue Toon and organisers reveal event’s return
Thousands of people came out in force to support Peterhead’s latest seafood festival at the weekend as the inaugural SeaFest Peterhead event took place.

Genius Brewing Launch Light Craft in Draft
Glasgow-based Genius Brewing, known for its distinctive gold and blue cans, has launched its light craft beer in draft, with both Gen!us Craft Lager and Gen!us IPA now available to pub-going, rugby fans.

Winners of Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards announced
For over two decades, the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards has celebrated the finest the industry has to offer. Last night (7 September) was no different, with the cream of the crop in attendance to toast this year's finalists and winners.

West Lothian Teenager Wins Inspirational Young Person Award 2023
Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon praises teen for inspiring others as winner announced during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight (2-16 September)

SeaFest Peterhead to welcome five top north-east chefs to first seafood stage
A quintet of leading chefs from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will showcase the finest seafood dishes on stage at this year’s SeaFest Peterhead.

Be a part of Scotch whisky history
Become a part of Scotch whisky history and join Isle of Harris Distillers at 2:30pm on Friday 22 September for the first taste of The Hearach, the first single malt Scotch whisky ever released from the Hebridean isle of Harris.

Outer Hebrides Meet the Producer Uist Tour - Sourcing Scotland Regional Event
Outer Hebrides Sourcing Scotland/Meet the Producer tour is taking place on the 6th and 7th of September in Uist. Buyers, tourism and hospitality professionals, digital content creators and other participants will meet island food and drink producers and businesses to learn more about what they do.