http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/ Digest articles en-gb info@allfoodscotland.com info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/375/02042008/Tasty_times_in_Glasgow Top chefs are to cook up a storm in Glasgow later this month. Tom Kitchin, Andrew Fairlie, Brian Maule and Paul Tamburrini will be enteratining punters with cooking displays. It's all part of the Tesco Taste of Scotland festival. The men in the white hats will be showing their skills over... Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:08:48 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/374/14092007/Stock_up_on_Local_Food_at_Trade_Fair It’s not too late to register for Scotland’s Trade Fair Autumn, on 16-18 September 2007 at the SECC. The show features many exhibitors not seen elsewhere in the UK and provides the ideal opportunity to source many new and original gifts that are sure to make your season go... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:57:45 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/373/13092007/Tasty_Treats_at_Holyrood Holyrood last night hosted a unique farmers market in Parliament’s Garden Lobby. From venison to real ales, the event was supported by 12 producers from throughout Scotland. Well Hung and Tender, Puddledub Pork and Fifeshire Bacon Co and Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes were... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:56:15 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/372/13092007/Chocs_away Luxury chocolate brand Cacao Barry premieres at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh on Thursday 20 September. Over 60 high-profile Scottish restaurants and hotels, including Restaurant Martin Wishart, will attend demonstrations with Cacao Barry’s UK ambassador Tony Hoyle, Head Pastry Chef... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:53:41 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/371/13092007/Scottish_Organic_Festival_Returns As consumer demand for climate-friendly food continues to grow, more than 9,000 visitors are expected at Soil Association Scotland’s Organic Food Festival, which returns to Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket this October. Scotland’s biggest organic celebration will be... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:52:40 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/370/13092007/Pizza_the_action Aberdeenshire take away and delivery business, Heavenly Pizzas has opened a new outlet in Edinburgh’s Tollcross. With five outlets already established, the new Edinburgh take away is the brainchild of James Cummings who aims to make Heavenly Pizzas national, with plans to have a... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:50:34 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/369/13092007/UK_organic_sales_hit_%A32bn The amount of land under conversion to organic production in Scotland increased by 110 per cent in 2006 – faster than any other UK country – as organic food and drink sales across the UK nudged the £2 billion mark for the first time. In the same period, there was... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:46:33 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/368/07082007/Scottish_Ales_Win_Silver_and_Bronze_at_Festival Two Scottish brewers scooped awards at the Great Briitish Beer Festival today. The Inveralmond Brewery in Perth was awarded a silver in the Strong Bitter category for its Lia Fail and the Fyne Brewery in Argyll got joint bronze in the Best Bitters section for its Piper's Gold. Hobsons... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:06:01 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/367/07082007/Convenience_Chain_Looking_for_Suppliers Independent convenience store chain, David Sands Ltd, has launched a new chilled distribution division and is keen to discuss possible partnerships with local and Scottish suppliers. The Kinross-based company already stocks numerous local brands and products in its 23 stores across Fife,... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:59:23 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/366/07082007/First-ever_Study_into_Salmon_Sustainability The Scottish salmon farming industry is to embark on the first-ever industry-wide assessment of the sector’s sustainability.   Entitled ‘Sustainability in Scottish salmon aquaculture: key components and drivers’, independent experts from the fields of the... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:55:52 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/365/07082007/Lessons_in_Food_at_Culinary_School Glaisnock House, near Cumnock in Ayrshire, are running celebrity chef evenings during August. For more information see our Diary Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:49:25 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/364/07082007/New_Coffee_House_in_Leith A Scottish coffee and music house chain has opened its fifth Edinburgh store. Beanscene has opted to rub shoulders with the celebrity chefs at Commercial Quay, in Leith. Founder Gordon Richardson said: “I’ve always known that Leith is the right place for us.... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:40:42 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/363/07082007/Kitchen_Kit_Whisky_Woodchips Our guide to the hottest new food and drink products, kitchen gadgets, gizmos and professional equipment... What: Scottish Whisky Woodchips, £5 Why: Fancy smoked chicken with a hint of whisky? The Tullibardine Distillery have taken barrels that once contained 12 year old whisky and... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:25:22 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/361/05072007/Galloway_bangers_boom_on_box A Galloway producer is celebrating bumper sales after appearing on QVC in America. Nearly 20,000 sausages were snapped up when the bangers from Buccleuch Foods of Castle Douglas were featured on the TV shopping channel in the USA. The station has now placed an order for 50,000 links. Neil... Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:31:01 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/360/04072007/Cricket_and_Curry_Unite_Communities Providing the catering for the India v Pakistan cricket international friendly at Titwood on Glasgow’s south side united two rival supporters this week.   Restaurateurs Imtiaz Aslam and Rajesh Saraf, both senior operators in Glasgow’s Ashoka chain of Indian... Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:03:32 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/359/04072007/Supermarket_Talks_on_Future_of_Beef_Industry With beef prices around five per cent lower than this time last year National Farmers' Union Scotland has planned talks with the major retailers on the future of the Scottish beef industry.   NFUS is urging retailers to provide a long-term commitment to beef producers and a rise... Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:56:36 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/358/04072007/Plans_for_Trossachs_Real_Ale_Festival A new festival to celebrate Scottish real ale is being planned in The Trossachs this summer. The Scottish Real Ale Shop and the Lade Inn, in Callander, will be hosting the event, which will run from August 31 to September 7. Festival highlights include traditional folk music, brewery talks... Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:58 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/357/29062007/Smooth_Operator Feeling fruity? Scotland’s fruit lovers are being invited to enter recipes for the Smoothest Smoothie in Scotland. The competition, organised to celebrate Scottish Food Fortnight from the September 1-16, will see the recipes judged by some of the nations well known culinary figures.... Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:24:52 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/356/15062007/Global_Fight_for_Salmon_Farmers Salmon farmers are losing their share in the global market and are calling on politicians to back the industry. The Scottish Salmon Producer’s Organisation (SSPO) are inviting new politicians from this year’s elections to visit their local salmon farm and help promote the... Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:07:03 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/355/15062007/Nairn_in_the_North_East Celebrity chef Nick Nairn has chosen Inchmarlo near Banchory as the location for his new cookschool in response to customer demand. Nairn has been looking to expand from his Trossachs base at Lake of Montieth for some time, and considered Edinburgh and Glasgow in his choice of locations, but... Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:19:10 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/354/15062007/New_Ale_wins_Top_Prize A new dark ale from an Orkney brewery has picked up the top award at this year's Scottish Traditional Beer Festival. Highland Dark Munro, brewed at the year-old Highland Brewery in Orkney, was named Champion Beer of Scotland at the Edinburgh event. Brewer Rob Hill, who started up... Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:53:16 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/353/14062007/Money_Up_but_Mood_Down_in_Hotel_Trade The high pound and rising interest rates are biting into the Scottish hotel trade, with occupancy figures for April showing a dip in business. The good news is that revenue is up, despite the lower number of customers taking a room. The findings from accountants and business advisers, PKF,... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:45:18 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/352/13062007/New_Campaign_for_Scottish_Food_and_Farming Foodies are being urged to back Scotland's food suppliers and farmers in a new campaign. The 'What's on your plate?' campaign by the NFUS is aimed at getting Scots to eat more homegrown food. Campaigners are organising a range of events from school visits and farm... Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:32:47 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/351/13062007/Tres_bien_pour_La_Bonne_Auberge Hats off to the Scottish chef who picked up a gong at La Chaine des Rotisseurs GB national final. Trevor McGuiness claimed second spot at the competition, held at Le Cordon Blue School in London. Without prior knowledge of what ingredients he would have, he managed a cracking menu. His... Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:58:53 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/350/11062007/Open_Day_at_Store_Farm Stockbridge's fashionable  food shop The Store is inviting customers old and new to the family farm. This Saturday Westfield Farm will be open to the public, so you can see where the produce comes from that sells so well in the Edinburgh shop. Kids activities, food and a mini... Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:29:19 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/348/29052007/Big_Fat_Greek_Night_Out You can savour some authentic Greek hospitality in June with a special gourmet event in East Lothain. Join Slow Food East Lothian for a gigantic Meze feast and Greek music at the Buttercup Cafe, in North Berwick. For more information, click on our Diary here Tue, 29 May 2007 09:33:57 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/347/29052007/Chef_Juggles_Workload_for_Foodies_Festival A circus acrobat donned chef whites to juggle fruit, vegetables and kitchen implements outside an Edinburgh hotel this month to officially launch the Foodies at the Festival. The first ever dedicated food event at the Edinburgh Festival, which kicks off on August 18 at the George Hotel,... Tue, 29 May 2007 09:16:46 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/346/29052007/Coltrane_in_the_Kitchen Robbie Coltrane donned his apron for a bit of spicy action at a Glasgow restaurant kitchen this month as part of his new culinary TV programme. The actor learned how to rustle up a curry, before holding his own in the kitchen and cooking for a full house of customers, as part of a charity... Tue, 29 May 2007 09:07:20 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/345/29052007/All_Set_for_a_Fortnight_of_Food_Fun Organisers of Scottish Food Fortnight are in talks with the UK’s version of The Tour de France, 'The Tour of  Britain' to host a celebration of fitness and food as the cyclists cross the finishing line in Glasgow on the September 15. Other events taking place at... Tue, 29 May 2007 08:46:27 BST http://www.allfoodscotland.com/digest/344/16052007/LOADS_MORE_Food_EVENTS_for_your_Diary We've added dozens of new food events to the allfoodscotland.com Diary today: How about an organic wine tasting? Or a Wine Festival Dinner with expert Jilly Goolden? Try out new food and drink products at the Food Fayre at Gardening Scotland and learn more about Slow Food at Edinburgh... Wed, 16 May 2007 12:42:21 BST