Food and Drink
Seedpod project reaches key milestone
A planning application for the £21 million Seedpod industry development hub at Craibstone has been submitted to Aberdeen City Council.…
- SRUC
- 10/02/2021
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Burns suppers bring six-fold increase in haggis sales
The Scottish tradition of celebrating Robert Burns’s birthday on 25 January leads to a six-fold increase in the demand for haggis, new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 21/01/2021
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Consumer choice alone should not determine food quality post-Brexit
Food standards in post-Brexit Britain should not be determined by consumer choice alone, economists at SRUC have warned.…
- SRUC
- 30/11/2020
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Food safety vital to protect Scottish brands
Maintaining high levels of safety is essential when it comes to protecting Scotland’s world-famous brands of food and drink.…
- SRUC
- 11/11/2020
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Event to explain science behind provenance
Food experts and researchers are teaming up to highlight the science behind the provenance of Scottish produce.…
- SRUC
- 19/10/2020
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When the chips are down
An SRUC scientist is part of a new Cryobank project which will safeguard future research and facilitate the sustainable yield improvement of six major UK food crops - barley, oats, oil seed rape, potato, sugar beet and wheat.…
- SRUC
- 09/10/2020
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Plant disease poses gin threat
An invasive plant disease is posing a threat to one of the UK’s favourite tipples.…
- SRUC
- 24/09/2020
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Prospects for recovering economy far from rosy
Economists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have called for targeted support for those sectors most in peril following the end of the job retention and self-employment support schemes.…
- SRUC
- 17/09/2020
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Food businesses need to stay relevant, says SAC Consulting
Retaining new customers is the overriding challenge currently being faced by many local food and drink businesses in Scotland as lockdown eases.…
- SRUC
- 03/09/2020
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Scottish tea growers seeking perfect blend
When you think about where your morning cuppa comes from, you might not picture a plantation in the heart of the Scottish landscape.…
- SRUC
- 25/08/2020
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Six Scottish farms collaborate to develop gluten-free oat supply chain
The market opportunity for gluten free oats drove six Aberdeenshire farmers to investigate a new supply chain that guarantees provenance, assurance and full traceability.…
- SRUC
- 20/08/2020
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Sustainable food is key to economic recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate sustainable food trends, according to a consultant at SAC Consulting – part of SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 18/08/2020
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