A Winter Warmer… Food for Cold Nights

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.” – John Boswell

There’s no doubt about it. Scotland does winter food remarkably well. It’s very likely this is to do with the often bitterly cold climate, the not so hot summer days and the harshest of winter winds. 

Robert Burns Halloween – Then & Now

Boo! It's that time of year again - Halloween is drawing near and, as a food manufacturing company that specialises in traditional Scottish produce, we look back in time to the most celebrated Scots poet – Robert Burns.

Old ‘Rabbie’, was famously a big fan of all things mystical and spooky. He even penned a whole poem dedicated to All Hallow’s Eve – the night where the veil between living and dead is said to be thinnest!

Food Festivals Around the World

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." - Virginia Wolf

All around the world there is one thing we have in common – food. We all eat it, we all love it and many of us celebrate it. As a Scottish food manufacturing company, we specialise in traditional food, sourced locally from the vast landscape of Scotland. We encourage and admire the celebration of local food, which is why we have put together some of our favourite food festivals from around the world.

10 Facts About the Scottish Food & Drink Sector You May Not Know

"If the current rate of growth continues we will have an export rate similar to that of the North Sea oil & gas industry... that is remarkable!" - Richard Lochhead, Scottish Food & Drink Secretary

As a Scottish food manufacturer, Speyside Specialities is part of an industry that is key to Scotland’s economic strength. We are proud to supply traditional Scottish food products to supermarkets around the UK and abroad - haggis, black pudding, sausages and various other traditional Scots puds. In fact Speyside Specialities is the worlds number one oatmeal based white pudding supplier!

How to Eat Sausages in Autumn

September is here, which means summer is well and truly on its way out! Gone are the beach hats, sunburnt noses and sizzling barbecue sausages for another year. Autumn has arrived and with it a whole new wardrobe, a whole lot of rain and a whole new menu to go with it!