Scotland Food & Drink

Brakes Scotland Meet the Buyer - 3 days left to apply!🚨 Calling all Scottish food and drink producers, don't miss this chance to get your products in front of the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler. 📆 23 April 2025 📍 Brakes Newhouse Scotland Brakes supplies a range of food and drink to restaurants, pubs, and hotels, as well as schools, hospitals, travel and leisure venues, and businesses across various industries. The wholesaler is currently looking for a variety of products from fresh and frozen categories, including:  🥩 Meat  🐟 Fish  🍅 Fruit and vegetables  🧀 Dairy Don't delay! Find out more and register by 5pm on Friday 21 March via our website.👇 https://lnkd.in/e7Q5rUAG

We had an incredible first day at IFE - International Food & Drink Event, connecting with food and drink suppliers and buyers from across Scotland and also the UK. It was a busy day filled with meaningful conversations and exciting new connections. Yesterday, we hosted a Scotland Takeover, in collaboration with Quality Meat Scotland and Seafood Scotland at the Chef Publishing Ltd stand in the HRC event. The takeover was filled with inspiring chef demonstrations, insightful discussions with industry experts and a celebration of Scotland's delicious food and drink produce. Thank you to the incredible chefs who took part; Marco Zampese, MICHELIN starred chef at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Tom Kitchin, chef of MICHELIN starred THE KITCHIN RESTAURANT LIMITED, Orry Shand, National Chef of the Year 2025 winner, Calum Montgomery of Edinbane Lodge and Galton Blackiston, owner of MICHELIN starred Morston Hall. Also a big thank you to all of the suppliers who provided product for this event: Katy Rodger's Artisan Dairy, Murray Smokehouse, Robertsons Fine Foods, Brodies Segafredo Zanetti UK, Bon Accord Soft Drinks Ltd, Dean's, Loch Ness Water, St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company, Connage Highland Dairy, Isle of Mull Cheese, Peelham Farm, Galloway Lodge Ltd, The Moray Honey Company, The Cairngorm Brewery Co. Ltd., Williams Brothers Brewing, Isle Of Skye Brewing Company, OR-ganic Oil, and Stockan's Oatcakes Ltd. IFE is not over yet! If you haven't already, be sure to visit us at stand 2670 in hall 10 to find out more about what Scotland's food and drink industry has to offer, and the work we do to support Scottish producers.

Last year, one of our Regional Food Groups, Forth Valley Food and Drink, produced a series of short documentaries celebrating Stirling's rich food and drink heritage. Each episode explores a unique part of Stirling's lesser known culinary history, while also spotlighting some of the regions incredible producers. We were delighted to have supported this initiative through our Regional Food Fund. You can find out more about the fund on our website. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJ7fT3Ey To watch the full series of #ForthValleyFoodTales, visit: https://lnkd.in/g_enTjAb

It's day 1 of IFE - International Food & Drink Event! Be sure to visit us at stand 2670 in hall 10 to hear more about the incredible food and drink on offer in Scotland. Today we are hosting a Scotland Takeover alongside our partners Quality Meat Scotland and Seafood Scotland. Find us at the Chef Publishing Ltd stand (H380) in the HRC event, also taking place at Excel London. It's shaping up to be an exciting event so be sure to stop by for some delicious Scottish produce!

Did you know that many of our traditional Scottish dishes are naturally vegetarian? 🌱 Our first “Sparks” report, “Strength from the Land” explores how homegrown ingredients like oats, barley, and neeps have long been at the heart of Scottish cuisine, highlighting our deep-rooted connection to local resources and a shared stewardship for the land. Here’s something for Scottish food and drink businesses to revel in: 42% of surveyed diners are willing to pay a premium for Scottish products! There is opportunity here to maximise growth by showcasing Scottish provenance and meet the demand for local ingredients. 🥕 Explore the full report here to discover how your business can benefit: https://lnkd.in/etYY4iSN #FoodService #ScottishIngredients #ScottishFoodandDrink

Interested in sponsoring Showcasing Scotland UK? There are only a few spots left!🚨 There's just under two months to go until Showcasing Scotland UK begins, where 80 Scottish food and drink suppliers will connect with buyers from across the UK. We are currently looking to partner with commercial businesses who are interested in supporting this event through sponsorship. We offer fantastic sponsorship packages for businesses, allowing you to benefit from prominent brand visibility throughout the event, along with extensive coverage on Scotland Food & Drink channels, and much more! There are only a few spots left so be sure to get in touch to find out more!👇 https://lnkd.in/eMCRR88M

One month on and there's still such a buzz around The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Great Britain & Ireland, which was hosted in Glasgow at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum last month. The following day, we hosted the MICHELIN Industry Event, which saw experts from across the industry attend for a morning of insight, discussion and celebration of Scotland's incredible food and drink sector. It was an honour to have been host city partners, alongside Glasgow Life.

Brakes Scotland Meet the Buyer - One week left to apply!🚨 If you're a Scottish meat, fish, fruit, vegetable or dairy producer, this is the opportunity for you! Don't miss this chance to get your products in front of some of the key decision makers at the UK's leading foodservice wholesaler. 📆 23 April 2025 📍 Brakes Newhouse Scotland Plus, if you're a Scotland Food & Drink member organisation, you can register for free. For all other businesses, there is a registration fee of £150. Find out more and register by 5pm on Friday 21 March via our website.👇 https://lnkd.in/e7Q5rUAG

We're delighted to have supported Galloway Food Hub in this project, through our Regional Food Fund. Galloway Food Hub is an online farmers marketplace where customers can order seasonal and local produce from Dumfries and Galloway. Through the Regional Food Fund, we have been able to support the social enterprise in creating a digital campaign to help widen the reach of the online marketplace for local producers. You can find out more about the Regional Food Fund on our website.👇 https://lnkd.in/eJ7fT3Ey

There is only 1 day left to apply for the Delivering Growth Through Wholesale programme, delivered in collaboration with Scottish Wholesale Association and SAOS Ltd. It's great to hear from Mark McAulay, owner of Singularity Sauce Co, who took part in the programme last year. Find out more and register by 5pm on 13 March! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eWdSEf3v