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Scottish Inspirational Young Person Award 2023 has launched
Search is on for Scotland’s young food and drink stars. Leading insurer NFU Mutual has partnered with industry body Scotland Food & Drink to launch the 2023 ‘Inspirational Young Person Award’.
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Scottish Food and Drink exports reaches record high of over £8bn
Exports of Scottish food and drink products reached a record export value of £8bn in 2022 according to the latest figures released by HMRC.
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Hairy Bikers join industry leaders at Scottish food tourism event
Over 250 food tourism leaders come together in Glasgow at Destination Scotland: The Power of Food Tourism to discuss the future of two of Scotland’s most prominent industries.
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A fresh perspective on the future of Scottish food and drink
Scotland’s food and drink industry really matters. Our footprint extends to every corner of the country, providing high quality careers and supporting our remote and rural communities.
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The Role of Organics in Scotland – Reflections from Biofach 2023
Biofach trade show and congress, held in Nuremberg (13 - 17 February) is the worlds’ largest gathering of organic businesses, producer organisations and policy makers under one roof.
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The Excellence Awards are back
Once again, the leading lights of the Scottish food and drink sector will gather at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre for the 22nd Excellence Awards.
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The Hairy Bikers set to attend food tourism industry event in Glasgow
Hairy Bikers will join Instagram food sensations, The Taste Cadets and leading food and drink broadcaster Simon Preston at Destination Scotland-The Power of Food Tourism
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Five food producers win Scotmid ‘Favourite’ listings
The Scotmid’s Scottish Favourites competition, run in conjunction with Scotland Food & Drink, aims to highlight the best regional products with broad consumer appeal.
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The Macallan unveil James Bond 60th Anniversary Release
The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release has been unveiled to mark The Six Decades of James Bond films.
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Scotland Food & Drink writes to UK Government on cost crisis
Scotland Food & Drink has written to the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Jacob Rees Mogg, on the urgent matter of support for energy and other business costs during the ongoing cost crisis.
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Scotland Food & Drink seeks urgent support for industry facing cost crisis
Scotland Food & Drink has sent letters to Scottish and UK governmental officials highlighting the urgency of support that is needed for the industry in the current cost of production crisis.