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Free workshops for Tayside food and drink businesses
Food and drink business across Tayside are being invited to a two-part series of free workshops in Perth, aimed at supporting businesses who are looking to develop their commercial capabilities Delivered by experts from Connect Local, the Scottish Government’s local...
read moreFood from Fife Chefs Conference
Connect Local's Ceri Ritchie and Fiona Richmond recently attended an event hosted by Food from Fife, which brought together chefs and producers from across the region. The event aimed to highlight and share the experiences and challenges of catering in Scotland, as...
read more£250k to promote regional produce
Funding for projects supporting locally-produced food and drink. 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...
read moreScottish Borders Food and Drink Network goes from strength to strength with launch of new website and directory
Last night saw the launch of a new immersive website and annual food and drink directory by the ever-expanding Scottish Borders Food and Drink Network. The launch was held at Carfraemill Hotel, and was attended by leading lights of the Borders food and drink world,...
read moreShowcasing Scotland Regional Events kick off at Hampden Park
Showcasing West kicked off at Hampden Park on Wednesday 7 March. Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing, welcomed 100 food and drink businesses for the one-day ‘Meet the Buyer’ event aimed at increasing the availability of Scottish food and drink in the...
read moreFirst Regional Food Groups Summit
Last week, regional food groups from across Scotland came together for the first time to discuss how they could work together to strengthen regional food and drink, as well as share common ambitions and challenges. The event, organised by industry leadership body...
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