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New sensory course to upskill food industry professionals
Passionate food professionals now have the chance to develop a new set of skills with the latest online short course from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh – an institution known for its rich history in food studies.

Wir lieben Whisky - Our distilleries score with our Euro rivals
Over half of German visitors visited a distillery while they are in Scotland (51%), a bigger proportion than any other nation. The figures are revealed in the Scotland Visitor Survey 2023, commissioned by national tourism organisation, VisitScotland.

Scotland Food & Drink hosts London buyer event in bid to unlock £1 billion UK market
This week, Scotland Food & Drink, the leadership organisation for the nation's food and drink industry, hosted its highly anticipated London Discovery Programme to introduce influential London buyers to Scottish producers.

CMS event focuses on protecting IP within Food & Drink sector
International law firm CMS is to host an event later this month to support Scotland’s food and drink sector to develop and safeguard their brand’s intellectual property (IP).

Scottish drinks brand launches £1million global production centre in Fife
Scottish drinks brand, Magnum scotch malt whisky cream liqueur has launched the only global production and bottling centre of its kind in Scotland.

New Modern Look for Scotland's Favourite Tablet Brand
Scotland’s favourite confectionery brand Mrs Tilly’s will begin rolling out a strong vibrant rebrand of their core range from early June.

Turntable Spirits Set to Unveil Two Limited-Edition Blended Whiskies at First Anniversary Event in Glasgow
Tracks 4 and 5 continue blender’s tradition of pairing great music and memorable whisky.

Old Course Hotel Opens New Rooftop Bar and Dining Ahead of the Summer
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is unveiling its newest dining venue, the West Deck, just in time to greet the warm summer weather on the coast

New Farm to Fork Connections Sparked by Producer Tour
A producer tour, held on Thursday 16 May at Upper Ballaird Farm Co-op in Balfron, has ignited six promising new connections between local food and drink businesses.

Asda announced as head sponsor for Scotland Food & Drink's Excellence Summit
Asda, one of the UK's leading supermarket chains, has been unveiled as the head sponsor for Scotland Food & Drink's inaugural Excellence Summit, set to take place on 9 October.

Work based training – an answer to our sector’s skills shortage?
Marrying higher education with work based training to tackle our sector’s skills shortage.

Sustainable growth on the menu at Scotland Food & Drink’s Excellence Summit
Industry leadership body, Scotland Food & Drink, is hosting its first ever Excellence Summit on 9 October, which aims to provide businesses with ‘success strategies for sustainable growth’.