Record growth in sales of salmon over Christmas
According to the newspaper, Asda said Christmas sales of all of its Scottish-sourced salmon were up 45% while sales of luxury salmon fillets in Sainsbury's increased 116%.
The newspaper also reported that the Queen placed an order for organic salmon before Christmas. Inverawe Smokehouse, in Taynuilt, Argyll, confirmed they had received an order from the Palace.
A spokeswoman for the company, who employ 90 people on the banks of Loch Awe, told the newspaper they were "extremely proud" to supply the royal household.
She said: "Yes, the Queen has placed an order with us and has been placing orders with us for quite some time.
"Of course we are delighted to have her patronage."
The smokehouse, which holds a royal warrant, would not disclose the full contents of the order, which was sent to
The spokeswoman added: "Her Majesty's order is private.
"But if she were sitting down to the royal fillet of salmon, as we tell all our customers, the best way to serve it is very simply with beautiful brown bread and a bit of black pepper."
