Taste Inverclyde Announces Brewery, Bottling and Distillery Tour

February 26, 2019

Taste Inverclyde has teamed up with Scotland Food and Drink to delivery its first Brewery, Bottling and Distillery tour, which is aimed at increasing knowledge and networking opportunities between Inverclyde food and drink businesses.

Showcasing Scotland Regional Events – Connecting Local Buyers With Local Suppliers

January 4, 2019

/ Andrew Bowman

The Showcasing Scotland regional events programme has been developed by Scotland Food & Drink in response to growing demand for local products in local markets.

Brewing Sector Can Add £1 billion To Scots Economy Each Year By 2030

January 3, 2019

/ Andrew Bowman

Scotland’s brewing sector has the potential become a £1 billion industry by 2030 by building on its “precious” global reputation, says a report released by the national agency for food and drink.

Rave Review For Inverclyde’s Burgeoning Food And Drink Industry

December 21, 2018

/ Andrew Bowman

The Rural Affairs and Environment Minister has given a rave review for Inverclyde’s burgeoning food and drink industry.

Supplier Development Opportunity – SALSA Certification

October 12, 2018

/ Jennifer Alexander

Support for businesses aiming to achieve SALSA certification (Safe and Local Supplier Approval).

A Taste Of Scotland – New Plan To Increase Food And Drink Tourism

August 27, 2018

/ Andrew Bowman

A new plan to develop food and drink tourism in Scotland will aim to deliver an additional £1 billion to Scotland’s economy by 2030.

Support For Businesses Aiming To Achieve BRC Accreditation

June 4, 2018

/ Andrew Bowman

Scotland Food & Drink is delighted to announce a new programme which will support up to 50 companies to achieve British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards.

This is a practical programme that will provide both one to one on-site and remote technical support, working directly with your business’s nominated officer, to make sure that your business can make a successful application to BRC for accreditation.

Taste Inverclyde Announce Launch of Taste Tent at Gourock Highland Games 2018

April 20, 2018

/ Jennifer Alexander

We will be working with Inverclyde Council and the Gourock Highland Games to showcase the Inverclyde and Scottish food and drink offering on 13th May 2018.

With over 5,000 spectators expected to attend the free event at the Battery Park in Greenock, the ‘Taste Tent’ will be the newest addition and will form the food offering at the games. Read more →

£250k to Promote Regional Produce

April 3, 2018

/ Jennifer Alexander

Small grants of around £5,000 each will be made available to promote Scottish produce. Recipients will include local food and drink producers, and regional food and drink networks, who traditionally can find funding difficult to attract.

The fund will open for applications in May and be overseen by Scotland Food & Drink. Read more →

Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

March 8, 2018

/ Andrew Bowman

Last chance to enter the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards – Applications close at 5pm tomorrow (Friday 9 March).

The awards recognise those Scottish food and drink businesses and individuals who are leading the way with innovation, enterprise and quality.

There are 22 categories for entry, listed below. To enter the 2018 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, simply click on the category you wish to enter below: