New Food Pioneer Calum Richardson on the importance of sustainability and shopping local Sean Murphy June 11, 2018 Producers Among them, and beating off some tough competition from the likes of chef Nico Simone of Six By Nico, Bottle of Ginger – a social enterprise based in Glasgow’s east end and Lorna Young of Dumfries and...
Calum Richardson of The Bay Fish & Chips on why sustainability is the future for Scotland’s chip shops Sean Murphy June 1, 2018 Food, In the News The businessman has dedicated time investing in his staff and business systems to ensure The Bay is an efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly business. Calum and the team. Picture: The...
Morrisons is selling ‘British’ square sausages, here’s how Scotland reacted Scotsman Food and Drink Staff May 4, 2018 Food, In the News, Producers The sausages, which are made by a Cheshire company, bear a striking resemblance to the popular lorne sausage and won't be sold north of the border. Squig sausage are described as 'square British sausages'...
Loch Fyne Oysters turn 40 this month, and you can get involved with the celebrations Rosalind Erskine May 2, 2018 Drink, Food, In the News, Producers The company, at the head of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland, began as a modest operation in 1978 when local landowner Johnny Noble and marine biologist Andy Lane registered their business farming oysters in the...
Benromach launches limited edition anniversary whisky to celebrate 20 years in production Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 23, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky This special whisky celebrates 20 years since production started at Benromach after the distillery was refurbished and re-opened in 1998. Distilled in the first year of production, only 3,000 bottles of this...
The Scottish Gin Society launches most detailed Scottish gin map yet Rosalind Erskine April 17, 2018 Drink, Gin, In the News The map features big names such as Eden Mill and William Grant and Son (who produce Hendrick's), as well as smaller distilleries such as Pixel Spirits, Lost Loch Distillery and the Kelso Gin Distillery, which...
Labelling mistake forces Scots bakery to recall thousands of Empire biscuits Sean Murphy April 6, 2018 In the News, Producers An advisory notice posted by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) revealed that the product is a "possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg" and that Nevis bakery, which is based in Fort...
Popular Glasgow restaurant announces shock closure Rosalind Erskine March 9, 2018 Drink, Food, In the News Babu Bombay Street Kitchen, which started as a street food stall and moved to permanent premises on West Regent Street in 2013, is set to close for good at the end of this month. The restaurant, which...
Scottish whisky distilleries reach record numbers of visitors and are set to celebrate with free entry Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 22, 2018 Drink, Producers, Whisky Over 2017, the number of tourists visiting Diageo’s 12 distillery visitor centres across Scotland reached a record high of 440,260 – an increase of 15.2 per cent on the previous year and the highest figure...
AG Barr says most fans won’t notice Irn-Bru recipe change Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 4, 2018 Drink, In the News Scotland's so-called other national drink will be produced with less than 50 per cent of its regular sugar content from later this month. Fans are reportedly stockpiling the drink ahead of the change and a...
