Taste of Grampian celebrates 10th anniversary

Thousands of visitors and leading chefs attended the 10th anniversary of the Taste of Grampian yesterday (8 June), where samples of quality produce in the north east of Scotland were on display along with useful culinary tips.

Leading chefs Phil Vickery, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Alan Coxon were on hand to pass on some tips.

Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead also attended the event at Inverurie's Thainstone Centre. Mr Lochhead said: "It was heartening to see so many food and drink companies exhibiting products that epitomise Scottish excellence. The Year of Homecoming presents an ideal opportunity to boost awareness of the benefits of Scottish produce and the Taste of Grampian festival is a great showcase of what's on offer.

"This is an exciting time for the industry. At this month's Royal Highland Show I will unveil the next phase of our developing national food and drink policy, the first of its kind in the UK. The words "made in Scotland" have long been regarded as a hallmark of quality.

"Working with some of the best natural assets on earth, Scotland's food and drink producers deliver a quality of product and uniqueness of taste which is unrivalled. The fact that the number of consumers buying locally produced food has almost doubled in the last three years is further testament to that. "

Taste of Grampian is a one-day food and drink festival held annually at the Thainstone Centre in Inverurie. Sponsors of the event include Food Standards Agency Scotland, Tesco, Quality Meat Scotland and local businesses.

Words: Maria Bracken

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