Top award for Golspie Mill
A Sutherland company was one of only two in the Highlands to win their category at last night’s Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2015.
Golspie Mill owners Mike and Becky Shaw won the Bakery and Cereal Based category for their Rustic Bites.
The finalists represented a broad spectrum of Scotland’s food and drink. Produce traditionally associated with Scotland like whisky, fish and dairy, was recognised alongside new, innovative products like charcuterie and chocolate flavoured with foraged meadowsweet.
With 19 categories celebrating excellence across the country’s food and drink industry, the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards are considered by many to be the Oscars of the sector.
A record breaking 239 entries were received, up 56 per cent from 153 entries in 2014. In the course of their assessment of the award applications, the retail and foodservice judging panel tasted over 260 products during a two day tasting session, examining submissions from 116 businesses across Scotland.
The winners were announced by broadcaster Kaye Adams at a ceremony at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland last night. More than 800 guests attended and were treated to a drinks reception and delicious dinner, showcasing the very best of Scotland’s larder.
