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Celebrating the best of the region’s food and drink producers for 2023
The achievements of businesses in north east Scotland’s innovative food and drink manufacturing industry are set to be recognised in June.

RSABI’s David Leggat Shortlisted for Trustee of the Year
In his ninth and final year as a dedicated trustee for agricultural charity, RSABI, David Leggat MBE has been announced as a finalist in the Trustee of the Year category at this year’s Scottish Charity Awards.

J G Ross crowned Retail Baker of the Year!
J G Ross (Bakers) Ltd of Inverurie were on a roll at the weekend picking up 3 product awards and crowned Retail Baker of the Year, in the prestigious Scottish Baker of the Year Awards following a gala celebration in Glasgow.

Union Calls On Scot Gov To Support Farms & Crofts To Become Energy Independent
NFU Scotland has used a major two-day energy event in Glasgow to call for the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy to support Scotland’s farms and crofts to become more energy independent.

Free workshops help people kickstart careers in food industry
Anyone with an ambition to run their own food and drink business can now sign up for free workshops to help them turn their ideas into reality.

Edinburgh Honey Company gets ‘World Bee Day’ afloat with Fingal
Edinburgh Honey Company has teamed up with Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel to get the city buzzing for ‘World Bee Day’ on Saturday 20th May.

Scotland Food & Drink fine-tunes resiliency plans for the sector
As featured in The Herald - Iain Baxter has the task of launching a new game plan to drive further growth across a sector currently valued at £14.7 billion.

Tomatin takes home the gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Award-winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has added another ten accolades to its growing collection, after sweeping up at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).

Edinburgh Whisky Officially Launches
FINALLY, Edinburgh has its own namesake whisky! A celebration of the city for those that live here and those who have discovered its magic and want a little of it to take with them.

Highland Boundary - First Wild Scottish Bitters
Boutique Perthshire Distillery releases first ever Scottish cocktail bitters made only with wild botanicals in bid to reach Net Zero.

Scottish National Whisky Festival: the definitive whisky & cultural experience
New Scottish whisky festival to visit Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2023/24.

Highland Fine Cheeses wins four nominations for its products at Awards
Highland Fine Cheeses, the Tain, Ross shire-based artisanal cheese producer, is celebrating the shortlisting of its iconic cheeses in the small producer food category of the highly regarded Scottish Retail Food & Drink Awards (SRFDA) 2023.