Seafood businesses triumph at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Winners included The Smokehouse in Aberdeenshire for its Hot Smoked Trout Pate with Horseradish & Dill in the Fish and Seafood category and St James Smokehouse from Dumfries & Galloway, which took the Export Business of the Year award as well as the prestigious Business of the Year award Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink, James Withers, said: "Congratulations to all winners of this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards who have been recognised as the best products and businesses across a wide range of fields. Our finalists all illustrate the skill, innovation and premium quality of the country’s producers, which is driving our reputation as a Land of Food and Drink. “Our food and drink industry is vital to the economy, generating significant employment and growing at an unprecedented rate. The work of Scotland Food & Drink is a partnership of industry bodies and government, supported by over 300 companies across Scotland.  This is spearheading the industry’s growth and the awards highlight just some of the success stories doing the industry and country proud." The awards are organised by Scotland Food & Drink in partnership with The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS).  The event’s headline sponsor is Asda.