2022 Categories

Best Drink: Brewed // Distilled // Whisky

SPONSORED BY SPEYLIFE

The judges will be looking for a business, big or small, that can demonstrate success in the alcoholic market; a commitment to locally sourced products where possible; robust processes and research that led to the product(s) being created in the first place; a sound marketing strategy for sustainability.

Best Food: Retail

This award is for the best retail product (food and non-alcoholic drinks) launched between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2022. Excludes brewed and distilled products.

Best Food: Foodservice

This award is for the best foodservice product launched between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2022. Excludes products that are brewed/distilled.

Independent Retailer of the Year

SPONSORED BY WILLIAMSON FOODSERVICE

This category is open to all food and drink retailers within the region, both those with a shop front, those solely trading online and those who do both. Examples include farm shops, delis, fruit farms, butchers, corner shops.

Primary Producer Award

SPONSORED BY SALMON SCOTLAND

This award is open to all primary producers who have developed a food or drink product from farm to fork.

Sustainability Award

SPONSORED BY SCOTLAND FOOD & DRINK

This award will recognise businesses or organisations who have taken their environmental, social and financial responsibilities to the next level -showcasing best practice in the production and distribution of food and drink products or services.

Best Eatery

SPONSORED BY HIGHLAND NEWS & MEDIA

This award has been created specifically to include those eateries, e.g. a café, bistro, deli, pub, takeaway or visitor attraction serving food, etc, who deserve to be recognised but not against those who class themselves solely as ‘restaurants’.

Restaurant of the Year

SPONSORED BY MACGREGORS

This award is given to the restaurant that can demonstrate the most innovative and consistent use of produce from food or drink suppliers in the region, great tasting food, outstanding service levels and a pleasant environment.

Best Food & Drink Tourism Experience

SPONSORED BY CALEDONIAN SLEEPER

This award will recognise the best food or drink tourism experience in the region. The successful business will demonstrate excellence in customer engagement, attracting visitors from both the Highlands and Islands and further afield.

Supply Chain Business Award

SPONSORED BY MACROBERTS

This new award is open to any business who is operating in any part of the Highlands and Islands food and drink supply chain. Food supply chain businesses include those in food and drink preparation, processing, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, wholesaling and retailing.

Young Ambassador of the Year

SPONSORED BY BROOK STREET

This award recognises a young person’s outstanding contribution and achievement in the Highlands and Islands food and drink sector, celebrating their commitment, passion and work to develop the industry in the region, their outstanding qualities and potential.

Ambassador of the Year

SPONSORED BY SAFFERY CHAMPNESS

This special award recognises the outstanding contribution in the Highlands & Islands food and drink industry, be they male or female, young or old. The award celebrates and pays tribute to the hard work, commitment, dedication, passion and innovation demonstrated within the sector.

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