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Highland Chocolatier Wins Award of Visitor Excellence
Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett and his team at The Highland Chocolatier have this week received the Award of Excellence for the second year running.

Loch Duart launches premium smoked salmon products
World renowned Scottish, heritage salmon farm creates signature smoked and double smoked salmon.

Search is on for Scotland’s young food and drink stars as industry award returns
Scotland’s budding food and drink stars are being encouraged to enter NFU Mutual’s ‘Inspirational Young Person Award’ – with nominations now open.

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts celebrates the finest Scottish sourcing, success, and service
From The Balmoral to Gleneagles, and Hebridean scallops to Highland beef, Scotland has a prestigious hospitality heritage, as well as access to some of the culinary world’s finest ingredients.

Edith Bowman announced as host of Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025, as tickets go on sale for the glittering ceremony
Acclaimed broadcaster Edith Bowman has been announced as the host of the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025, as tickets for the highly anticipated annual celebration go on sale today, Monday, 28th April.

Top Scottish chefs take on ultimate kitchen cook-off at food hall Bonnie & Wild
Some of Scotland’s best chefs are sharpening their knives for the ultimate kitchen cook-off at Scottish food hall Bonnie & Wild.

Scottish drinks brand scores new deal with world curling champions
Scotland’s curling stars have signed a new sponsorship deal with the country’s only Scotch whisky cream liqueur brand, Magnum, after winning their second world title at the men’s championships in Canada earlier this month.

Scotland's Visitor Economy: More than just a Holiday
An award-winning walking tour, a community-led tourism project, and a historic restaurant once frequented by Scotland’s national bard are featuring in a new drive to highlight the significant contribution tourism and events makes to the lives of people across Scotland.

Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme inspires thousands of young people
An inspirational programme - relaunched as the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors initiative in early 2023 – is encouraging a new generation to explore careers within the nation's flourishing food and drink sector.

Edinburgh beer crowned best in the UK
An Edinburgh beer has been crowned the UK’s 'Beer of the Year' at the prestigious London Beer Competition 2025.

New milestone for Castletown Distillery as copper stills arrive
The transformation of the historic 19th-century Castletown Mill into a world-class whisky distillery reached a new milestone this week, with the arrival of its copper stills.

From Forest Floor to Firepit: Scotland’s Wild Food Festival Returns with a Focus on Responsible Foraging, Boozy Botany and Coastal Flavours
Scotland’s annual wild food celebration returns this spring – bringing open fire feasts, shoreline-inspired suppers, boozy botany and foraging ethics to the fore.