A lot of hard work, planning and ingenuity go into creating quality, authentic products that capture the attention of customers and media alike, and the food and drink industry is no exception.
It’s important to celebrate and award those who reach the highest level of achievement and so The Highland and Islands Food & Drink Awards are run every year to highlight some of the best that the region has to offer.
2015 Winners
Winners on the night included:
Ambassador of the Year Award – Callum & Jill Clark – Connage Highland Dairy
Best Drink Award – Windswept Brewing Co – Blonde, APA, Wolf, Weizen, Typhoon, Tornado, The Wolf Glen Moray
Highly Commended: Dunnet Bay Distillers – Rock Rose Gin
Best Eatery Award – Gille Brighde Cafe & Restaurant
Best Marketing Initiative Award – Great Glen Charcuterie Ltd
Environment Award – Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
Export Award – Wester Ross Fisheries
Food & Drink Business Growth Award – Cobbs Group
Healthier Food and Drink Award – Highland Crackers (Highland Cordials)
Independent Food & Drink Retailer of the Year Award – Skye Farm Shop
New Business Award – Dunnet Bay Distillers
New Product Award – Windswept Brewing Co – The Wolf of Glen Moray
Sponsors
Sponsors of the event were:
Highland & Island Enterprise, Gordon Macphail, Kingsmill Hotel, Scotland Food & Drink, Bank of Scotland
Brook Street, Boxshop, Johnston Carmichael , Caledonian Sleeper, XPO Logistics, Nessgro, ParcelinQ, JBT Distribution,
Fantastic for business
The Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards are delivered with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Crystal Mackay, Development Manager at HIE, said:
“2015, the Year of Food & Drink has been fantastic for our businesses and many have benefited from the increased exposure at events such as Showcasing Scotland in Gleneagles and the Speciality and Fine Food Fair in London. Our congratulations go to the winners and runners-up who have all risen to the challenge and ensured the reputation of our produce and natural larder is amongst the best in the world.”
Read more details about the awards on their website: http://www.hifoodanddrinkawards.com/