Scotland's food industry gets funding boost from government
As part of Scotland's official Year of Food and Drink, the First Minister Alex Salmond has announced that the celebration will receive additional funding.
The year-long celebration of Scottish produce was launched back in May of this year, with a budget of £500,000 to spend on various exciting food and drink events. In the pipeline already are, amongst others, the Huntly Hairst Food Festival in September 2010 and the BBC Good Food Show Scotland in Glasgow a month later.
Thanks to the additional £25,000 in funding recently announced, the following events have now been added:
• Living Food at Cawdor Castle in September 2010 - a celebration of organic and local produce
• Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships at Carrbridge in September 2010
These events offer unique opportunities for Scottish people in pivotal food jobs to celebrate their achievements and increase trade for the future.
Speaking proudly of Scottish food and drink whilst announcing the new funding, Mr Salmond said:
The year-long celebration of Scottish produce was launched back in May of this year, with a budget of £500,000 to spend on various exciting food and drink events. In the pipeline already are, amongst others, the Huntly Hairst Food Festival in September 2010 and the BBC Good Food Show Scotland in Glasgow a month later.
Thanks to the additional £25,000 in funding recently announced, the following events have now been added:
• Living Food at Cawdor Castle in September 2010 - a celebration of organic and local produce
• Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships at Carrbridge in September 2010
These events offer unique opportunities for Scottish people in pivotal food jobs to celebrate their achievements and increase trade for the future.
Speaking proudly of Scottish food and drink whilst announcing the new funding, Mr Salmond said:
"The food and drink sector is key to our economic recovery. Visitors to Scotland spend £1 in every five on food and drink-related activity and we produce some of the finest produce in the world."
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