Scottish craft gin industry rallies to create hand sanitiser for those most in need Sean Murphy March 17, 2020 Drink, Gin, In the News, Producers More and more Scottish craft gin producers are turning to making hand gel in a bid to support their local care firms, food banks, charities and front line services. Due to the fact that alcohol at over 65%...
‘Critical’ to have female perspective at forefront of industry’s response to Brexit and climate change, say food and drink bosses Sean Murphy March 6, 2020 Producers In the lead-up to the upcoming Scotsman Food and Drink Conference at the end of this month, event partners RBS hosted a roundtable lunch at their offices in Glasgow’s city centre to discuss the challenges...
‘I gave up a council job to become a Highland cow herder’ – Grace Noble on the lure of Aberdeenshire farming Rosalind Erskine March 6, 2020 Producers As famous a symbol of Scotland as haggis and whisky, the Highland cow is a much-loved beast. This iconic status, coupled with a growing desire to know more about our food provenance, is what makes a trip to...
Slow food Edinburgh teams up with capital restaurateurs to launch ‘fat’ suppers Rosalind Erskine February 13, 2020 Food, In the News, Producers Starting at Contini George Street in Edinburgh on Tuesday 18th February, the series of ‘Big Table Slow Food suppers’ will explore the history around the fats used in cooking around the UK and the role of...
Mackie’s unveil new flavour that could be the most Christmassy ice cream yet Sean Murphy December 17, 2019 In the News, Producers The pine needle ice cream – made using real pine needles - will be on offer at Mackie’s of Scotland's Marischal Square outlet. Following last year’s Brussels sprouts flavour which divided customers, the...
Farmers could be breeding more environmentally-friendly cattle by next year, scientists Sean Murphy November 27, 2019 In the News, Producers Farming experts said that the livestock industry will reduce its carbon emission by breeding cattle that grow faster but eat less so that their environmental impact is lower. Scientists claimed...
Keeping the Plot: A journal of growing and cooking Scottish produce – The October Harvest Joe Hind November 26, 2019 In the News, Producers I expected this to be my final entry for 2019 and that the allotment would, by now, have wound down for the Winter. Surely such cold and short days would bring everything to a standstill? No sir, not at...
Fife farmer reaches £800,000 crowdfunding target for Scottish buffalo mozzarella dream Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 26, 2019 Farming Producers, In the News, Producers Back in August, Steve, who runs The Buffalo Farm, launched the online fundraising campaign to turn his dream of providing home-produced buffalo mozzarella with sustainability at its heart into a...
Union Brew Lab unveils its new immersive coffee boutique in Edinburgh’s Old Town Sean Murphy November 13, 2019 In the News, Producers Leading coffee experts Union Brew Lab, who first opened in the capital in 2012, say the new outlet will offer everything needed for brewing at home, including the latest kit, coffee beans by weight, tips and...
Errington Cheese wins big at the 2019 World Cheese Awards Sean Murphy October 23, 2019 In the News, Producers Of the record breaking 3,804 cheese entries at this year’s World Cheese Awards, Errington Cheese came out on top as Best Scottish Cheese and won a gold medal for their Corra Linn Fromage, as well...
