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Major food and drink deals event brings Scottish producers together with national buyers
More than 200 people from across the Scottish food and drink industry came together in Perth yesterday for a series of face-to-face deals meetings with potential buyers from national retail, foodservice and wholesale industries.

Scotland Food & Drink strengthens leadership team with four senior appointments
Industry leadership organisation Scotland Food & Drink has announced four new senior appointments as it strengthens its senior team following the launch of a new 10-year national food and drink strategy, ‘Sustaining Scotland. Supplying the World’.

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Classic Smoked Salmon Fillet scoops Great Taste Golden Fork award for Scotland
Loch Fyne Kinglas Fillet from Loch Fyne Oysters is awarded top accolade for taste in Scotland for 2023, at glittering Golden Forks ceremony.

Multi-million-pound food and drink deals event returns for 2024
Showcasing Scotland, a flagship deals event for Scottish food and drink businesses that brings national and international buyers together with producers is returning in 2024.

Winners of Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards announced
For over two decades, the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards has celebrated the finest the industry has to offer. Last night (7 September) was no different, with the cream of the crop in attendance to toast this year's finalists and winners.

West Lothian Teenager Wins Inspirational Young Person Award 2023
Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon praises teen for inspiring others as winner announced during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight (2-16 September)

Bidfood Scotland opens Scottish e-commerce platform to champion local produce
One of Scotland’s leading foodservice suppliers, Bidfood Scotland, has announced the opening of a new area within their award-winning e-commerce platform, Bidfood Direct, which will be completely dedicated to Scottish produce.

Local provenance top of the menu this Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
Almost 90% of Scots want to buy more local food and drink.

Scots encouraged to discover what’s on their doorstep this Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
Scotland Food & Drink unveils theme for annual celebration of our nation’s produce

Scottish EDGE returns for 22nd round with new food and drink sector award
Businesses with innovative ideas in the food and drink sector could be in the running for up to £100k of support from Scottish EDGE thanks to a new funding award supported by Scotland Food & Drink.

Commercial opportunities served up for Tayside and Fife producers at networking event
More than 30 of the finest food and drink producers across Angus, Dundee, Perthshire, and Fife attended Tasting Tayside and Fife on Tuesday 13th June.