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!

Grass-Fed Over Grain-Fed!

We’re extremely excited about the first ever fitness and nutrition SFN Expo later this month. So much so, that we have booked our very own stand in the kitchen quarter. We’ll be serving up samples of our new power food burgers to fitness and nutrition enthusiasts from all round the UK!

Is Haggis in for a USA Revival?

 "It was the haggis, a brownish lump sitting unobtrusively to one side of the plate, that drew the most riveting attention." - Tom Knapp 

Since the 1971 UK foot and mouth outbreak, haggis imports have been banned in the USA resulting in millions of Americans missing out on Scotland’s most famous pud.

Unsurprisingly, this has caused a lot of distress among our American counterparts. Millions of Americans claim Scottish ancestry, and enjoy celebrating Scottish holidays.

Taste of Grampian Leaves A Great Taste of Scotland!

There is no love sincerer than the love of food - George Bernard Shaw

Speyside Specialities had a fantastic time at the Taste of Grampian food festival last month. The annual event aims to showcase the wide variety of food and drink the North-East of Scotland has to offer.