Supermarket chain’s £6 Scottish steaks win gold at World Steak Challenge Sean Murphy July 15, 2019 Food, In the News, Producers Morrisons' The Best British 21 Day Matured Shorthorn Ribeye Steak (£6 for 227g) and Fillet Steak (£7 for 200g), which are both produced in Scotland, won two of a handful of gold medals – beating top...
Edinburgh-based producer set to partner with Tesco Rosalind Erskine July 1, 2019 Food, Producers Mara Seaweed is just one of six UK food and drink brands to be chosen to partner with Tesco, which looks to help young, innovative suppliers grow and reach their potential. Established in 2017, Tesco’s...
Revolutionary land-based fish farm puts fresh local king prawns on Scottish menu Ilona Amos June 7, 2019 In the News, Producers The ground-breaking new farm, at Balfron in Stirlingshire, will use specially developed aquaculture technology and green power to produce fresh king prawns for supply to local restaurants. Most king prawns...
£4.5 million fund to help Scotland’s food and drink industry achieve £30 billion turnover target launched Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 5, 2019 In the News, Producers The Food and Drink Export Plan is jointly funded by the Scottish Government, industry and Scottish Development International – and will be available for the second phase of the plan which will last from 2019...
Cushiedoos aims to be just the tonic for Scotland’s gin scene Sean Murphy June 4, 2019 Gin, Producers It’s the iconic drinks pairing, with fans including Philip Larkin and JK Rowling, and thanks to nearly half the population lately drinking more of the juniper spirit than they did in 2018, it seems there’s...
Scottish Cheesemakers celebrate win in legal fight to keep using raw milk Sean Murphy May 22, 2019 In the News, Producers As a result of the crowdfunded action, the FSS and the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) has published new guidance, in line with World Health Organisation and EU recommendations –...
Fife butcher crowned Scottish Haggis Champion for 2019 Sean Murphy May 15, 2019 In the News, Producers Burntisland butcher Tom Courts described the win as the 'The Holy Grail' of industry honours, and revealed it was the title every butcher in Scotland coveted. "It's the best moment of my career," he said....
Keeping the Plot: A journal of growing and cooking Scottish produce – late April 2019 Joe Hind May 4, 2019 General With incredible foresight, I dedicated most of my last entry to vulnerable seedlings. Since then, on a day that shall forevermore be known as “very warm Sunday”, all but four of the 200 seedlings in my...
What happened to these stalled whisky distillery construction projects? Sean Murphy April 29, 2019 Drink, Whisky However, there are still some new distilleries that have struggled to get their projects off the ground, keep to their own deadlines or have simply stalled entirely. Here is what is happening with some of...
Scots family distiller announces plans to donate £1 for every bottle of special gin sold to MND charity Sean Murphy April 29, 2019 Gin, In the News, Producers Field-to-Bottle Distiller Arbikie, which is based on Scotland’s scenic East Coast by Lunan Bay, is owned and run by the Stirling brothers, who named their award-winning AK’s Gin after their father, Alex...
