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Entries now open for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025
The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025 are now open for entries, with businesses across the sector invited to showcase their outstanding products, innovations, and people.

Scotland Food & Drink launches enhanced Membership programme
Scotland Food & Drink, the industry leadership body championing the nation’s food and drink sector, has today shared a refreshed Membership model, complete with new tailored benefits for businesses of all sizes.

Promoting local produce
£100,000 funding for Regional Food Fund.

The UK and Ireland’s best chefs descend on Glasgow for 2025 MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony
Some of the world’s best chefs are beginning to arrive in Glasgow ahead of the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland launch ceremony on Monday 10 February 2025 at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum.

New event to showcase Scottish Food & Drink to major UK buyers
Showcasing Scotland UK, a new event delivered by Scotland Food & Drink on behalf of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, will bring together 80 Scottish producers for a series of intense speed-dating style sales meetings with 80 influential UK buyers from retail, wholesale, foodservice, and hospitality.

Export Stories: Q&A with Chris Keenan, Scottish-Based Trade Specialist
Chris Keenan, one of our Scottish-based trade specialists, shares his experiences supporting Scottish exporters and the impact of the programme on Scotland’s international food and drink presence.

Export Stories: Q&A with John Carlill, Scottish-Based Trade Specialist
John Carlill, a dedicated Scottish-based trade specialist, has played a pivotal role in helping local producers showcase the exceptional quality, provenance, and innovation of Scottish products on the global stage.

Export stories: Q&A with Jeff Goshorn, Vice President Consumer Industries at Scottish Development International
For almost three years, Jeff Goshorn has played a key role in helping Scottish food and drink producers navigate the complexities of the US market.

Export stories: Q&A with Sitti Mariyah Abu, Senior Trade Advisor for the Middle East
To mark the 10th anniversary of Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s export programme, we spoke with Sitti Mariyah Abu, Senior Trade Advisor for the Middle East. With years of experience promoting premium Scottish food and drink products across the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Sitti reflects on her achievements, challenges, and the evolving perception of Scottish produce in the region.

Export stories: Q&A with Jeanie Wang, In-Market Specialist for China
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s export programme, we caught up with Jeanie Wang, who has been instrumental in promoting Scottish food and drink in China.

Scotland Food & Drink celebrates 10 years of Export Programme success
Scotland Food & Drink is marking the 10th anniversary of its export programme, an innovative and transformative initiative that has expanded the global presence of Scotland’s premium food and drink products.