Food and Drink News

Latest News

• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report, which reports on the events and activities we have delivered during 2011.
• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report 2011 (pdf 3.11mb)
  
  
• Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce North-east Food & Drink Sector Survey 2011
  
  
• UK Butcher’s Shop of the Year To Host Masterclass
  Food lovers in the North east will be treated to another masterclass in the UK Butcher’s Shop of the Year, thanks to Davidsons Specialist Butchers in Inverurie.
  
  
• Stonehaven Real Ale Festival gives £8,000 to Local Charities
  Two seafaring charities are on the crest of a wave after an £8,000 boost from the Stonehaven Real Ale Festival.
  
  
• Inverurie Butcher Continues Successful Run
  Inverurie’s Davidsons Specialist Butchers has continued a winning run by scooping accolades at the recent Scotch Pie Club World Championships.
  
  
• Johnston Carmichael Launches Search for the Grampian Food and Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
  "Johnston Carmichael has supported the Grampian Food Forum Awards for a number of years and in 2012 we wanted to introduce a category which reflected our focus on advising entrepreneurial growing businesses", Graeme Fraser, Partner at Johnston Carmichael commented.
  
  
• Experiencing Scotland drives increase in Food & Drink Sales and Turnover for Scottish Tourism Businesses
  A review of Experiencing Scotland has found that the project is helping to enhance visitor experience satisfaction levels and improve the financial performance and turnover of the businesses taking part.
  
  
• Scottish Pelagic Processors Association takes over from Herring Buyers
  The Herring Buyers Association Ltd has just received approval from Companies House to change its name to the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association Ltd (SPPA) and will be know by that title with immediate effect.
  
  
• Inverurie Store Named UK Butcher’s Shop of the Year
  Inverurie’s Davidsons Specialist Butchers has been named the best butcher’s shop in the UK at a prestigious ceremony in London.
  
  
• Meldrum House Named Scotland's Best Country Hotel
  Meldrum House Country Hotel has been named Scotland’s best country house hotel by leading tourism trade body Golf Tourism Scotland.
  
  
• Food Forum Provides Valuable Insight to Retail Market
  The Grampian Food Forum hosted its second open meeting of 2011 in Aberdeen on Tuesday 1st November to learn more about UK retail markets.
  
  
• Winners Savour their Successes at the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards 2011
  Ten organisations and individuals from Argyll to Orkney celebrated following the announcement of the winners of the prestigious Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards for 2011 in Inverness on 21st October 2011.
  
  
• Foodies Turn Out for Dining Club at Gadie's
  More than 60 guests joined in a celebration of locally produced Scottish fare at the latest Grampian Food Forum Dining Club, which was held at Gadie’s Restaurant in Oyne, on Monday, 26 September.
  
  
• Simpson’s Welcomes Leading Chef
  Landmark Aberdeen hotel, bar and restaurant Simpson’s has welcomed executive chef Colin Tait back to the team.
  
  
• Seafood Scotland helps Companies Remain Market Facing
  Seafood Scotland has launched an export programme to provide companies with insight and support that will help them respond to market changes and maximise opportunities to develop or expand trading links with France, Spain and Italy.
  
  

• Buchan Braes Hotel Hosts Grampian Food Forum Dining Club
  The award-winning, four-star Buchan Braes Hotel in Boddam hosted the Grampian Food Forum Dining Club on Monday 9th May, attended by 45 guests from north-east’s food and drink sector.
  
  
• Public Sector Procurement Opportunities
  A new guide offering small and medium sized enterprises advice on how to bid for public sector catering contracts has been launched.
  
  
  

Archive News

• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report 2010 (pdf 1.77mb)

• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report 2009 (pdf 2.11mb)
• Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards Results 2011
• Winners Announced - Grampian Chef and Restaurant of the Year 2011
• Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards Results 2010
• Grampian Chef of the Year 2010 - Winners Announced
• Scotland Food and Drink Awards 2010
• Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards 2009
• Grampian Chef of the Year 2009 -Winners Announced
• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report 2008 (pdf 1.11mb)
• Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards 2008
• Grampian Chef of the Year 2008
• Grampian Food Forum Annual Report 2007 (pdf 606kb)
• Grampian Chef of the Year Awards 2007
• Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards 2007
• Grampian Chef of the Year 2006