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Forge your own Celtic connections Y ou don’t have to be Scottish to

benefit from a visit to this month’s Speciality Food Show, running at Glasgow SECC from January 23-25.

Coinciding this year with Burns Night and the culmination of the Celtic Connections music festival in the city, the show is a great place to start forging new supply links for 2011 – whether you’re looking for local, national or international specialities.

There are nearly 100 exhibitors taking part this year. Of these, around two-thirds are Scottish, and they include names that are not only new to the Guild of Fine Food’s annual Scottish show but may well be new to many people in the trade. Among them are the likes of recently formed cake-maker Balhama Larder, brightly branded and well-marketed chocolatier Miss Coco, Sutherland oatcake maker Christie & Callus Artisan Foods and

farm-based rapeseed oil producer Mackintosh of Glendaveny.

With the exception of a few last-minute additions to the list, you’ll find details of all these exhibitors in our full A-Z guide to exhibitors, starting on page 39.

Meanwhile, don’t forget to register for your FREE entry ticket by visiting the show website.

www.specialityfoodshow.co.uk

Show GuideDISCOVER A WORLD OF FINE FOOD IN GLASGOW

Visit www.specialityfoodshow.co.uk to register for a FREE visitor ticket

Organiser:Guild of Fine Foodwww.finefoodworld.co.uk

Show personnel:Show director: John FarrandShow manager: Sally Coley

Sales executives: Becky Stacey, Sallie JamesMarketing: Tortie FarrandCatalogue compiler: Julie Coates

Information for visitorsVenue: Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Finnieston, Glasgow

How do I get there?Glasgow is served by Prestwick and Glasgow International Airports, with frequent connections by train from Prestwick to Glasgow Central Station, or 20 minutes by taxi from Glasgow International Airport. From Glasgow Central rail station, travel west on the low level to the SECC (5 mins journey). For drivers the SECC is well signposted from all directions. Leave the M8 at Junction 19.

How do I register for tickets?Entry is FREE for any food retailers, caterers or producers. So save you queueing for a badge on the day, register now at:

www.specialityfoodshow.co.uk Opening

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Sun-Mon Jan 23-24

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Tues Jan 25

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NEW FOR 2011: GREAT TASTE LIVE! Well established at the annual Harrogate Speciality Food Show, this year sees the debut in Scotland of Great Taste Live, a programme of free seminars, teach-ins and demos. The highlight will be Feed The Dragon, the Guild of Fine Food’s cunningly ‘borrowed’ version of BBC TV’s Dragon’s Den, where four brave exhibitors at the show are invited to pitch their products to senior fine food buyers in front of a live audience.

For this first outing in Glasgow the dragons are Oliver Platt of Perthshire destination store House of Bruar, Peter Brown of Scotland-based deli franchise operator Berits & Brown, Claire Mossford of Harvey Nichols in London and Francesca Contini of Valvona & Crolla, which has its own outlets in Edinburgh as well as running several food halls for House of Fraser.

In addition to Feed the Dragon, there’s a panel-based discussion on marketing through social networking sites, led by Dom Lane, director of creativity at agency Bray Leino. And there’s a chance to get the inside story on Great Taste Award products from Scotland as the Guild’s

John Farrand interviews producers live on stage.Others taking part in Great Taste Live include Simple

Simon’s Pies, Invest NI, Slow Food UK and retail consultant Alan Dickson, who will present ideas for making the most of gifts and kitchenware. With Scotland’s Speciality Food Show once again co-located with the non-food Scotland’s Trade Show in the SECC’s Hall 4, it’s a great chance for food retailers to look seriously at stretching their ranges.

Check the show website for the full programme.

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W hite-out conditions, sub zero temperatures and perilous conditions on the roads pre-Christmas were the last things the Scottish speciality

food sector needed in a year that had already started slowly thanks to an icy January. That said, the feeling in the industry is that the sector is in surprisingly good health – all things considered.

Recession has made money tight, no doubt about it, but the trend for higher quality, locally produced food is not going to disappear overnight. Roy Anderton-Tyers, owner of Uncle Roy’s Comestible Concoctions, reports business up by 25% last financial year. “The recession’s not been such a problem at the top end of the market which is what speciality food is all about. People are spending less on holidays and house moves but they still want comfort.”

“Good food is not a luxury customers are shelving. They either buy into it or they don’t,” says Joe Wall, director of Dunfermline-based distributor The Cress Company. “Affluent customers won’t suddenly go ‘Tesco Value’. The market has calmed down – there aren’t as many shops opening as three years ago – but you adjust your expectations.”

Wall believes there’s such a thing as the right business in the right place at the right time. “Some areas were crying out for a speciality food offering, recession or not.” On the other hand, some of his Glasgow customers are in the wrong place at the wrong time. “The arrival of Scotland’s second Waitrose there has had a bigger impact than the economic climate.”

Farm shops continue to outperform other retail models. Rural Priorities grants, part of the Scotland Rural Development Programme, have been a shot in the arm. Scott Erwin, director of GreenCity Wholefoods in Glasgow, has seen many morph from ‘huts’ to slick year-round businesses combining retail space with cafés, all the while conventional restaurants and cafés turn

“People are spending less on holidays and house moves but they still want comfort” Roy Anderton-Tyers, Uncle Roy’s

Scots confident that top-end foods can hold their ownAhead of their annual Glasgow gathering, HILARY ARMSTRONG asked Scottish distributors and producers how the sector is fairing

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to retail. (“You can always find space for a wee shelf,” he observes.) Farm shops able to capitalise on customers downgrading from restaurants are certainly sitting pretty. Tellingly, The Cress Company, is looking to launch a “small but dedicated range” of foodservice-oriented lines to suit such hybrid models. “Why sell good jars of jam in the shop but nasty stuff in the café?” asks Wall. It will be interesting to see if others follow suit.

James Walker, managing director of Walkers Shortbread reckons the convenience sector is the one to watch. “The high street is more and more dominated by the multiples with increased activity in the convenience sector.” Independent food shops would be foolish not to think about developing their own ‘convenience’ proposition, he suggests, and Walkers has launched a mini shortbread aimed in part at the independent c-store.

‘Local’ is still the big buzzword, though products that can tick other boxes too are faring better. Tilquhillie of Aberdeenshire’s gluten and dairy-free puddings and cereals are performing well for GreenCity Wholefoods, as are Huntly Herbs’ chutneys (the first organic chutneys in Scotland) and Ola Scottish rapeseed oil. ‘Organic’ still matters too, according to GreenCity director Scott Erwin who says sales of Montezuma’s organic chocolate are through the roof while the non-organic range hasn’t done so well for them. “People read a Mintel report that says ‘natural sells, organic doesn’t’ but they shouldn’t be too quick to change.”

There’s optimism in the air but 2011 is going to be tough. “Everyone’s nervous,” says James Walker. Soaring commodity prices, public spending cuts, above-inflation price increases, fuel prices, the VAT rise and a weak pound will force wholesalers and distributors to pass on costs while retailers shop around.

Fresh thinking will have to come into play. For Uncle Roy’s, it’s a case of stimulating, not following, the market. Roy Anderton-Tyers’ more innovative products, such as edible flower petals, mustard oils and concentrated natural extracts (“not ‘me too’ products,” he says) are doing well for him. Meanwhile, at GreenCity, Erwin is looking to work with smaller producers all over Scotland. “If we’ve got the trucks on the road, we should get them out full and bring them back full. We could act as a conduit – there’s so much great stuff out there. Cooperativism’s definitely on people’s lips as a model.”

But if there’s one thing everyone agrees about: no one wants to be caught out next big freeze. There’s an economic storm to weather first.

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A Taste of Arran 74Isle of Arran, North Ayrshirewww.taste-of-arran.co.uk01770 302374A Taste of Arran provides a single marketing and sales point for 11 artisan food producers on the tiny Isle of Arran, offering rapid delivery across the UK through an established network of delivery partners. Products range from traditional Scottish oatcakes, cheeses, dairy ice creams & sorbets, fruit preserves and mustards to real ales and malt whisky.

AnCuig Seafoods 58East Kilbride, Scotlandwww.ancuigseafoods.com01355 581021 AnCuig Seafoods is the UK representative for Irish Premium Oysters, a family-owned business with a history of shellfish farming spanning 100 years. Its oysters are farmed off the coast of Donegal, an area with a proud tradition of oyster production. AnCuig Seafoods handles marketing, sales, ordering and billing for UK-based clients.

Artroom Design 115Kilmarnock, Ayrshirewww.artroomdesign.co.uk01563 543765Good things come in small packages, according to Artroom, which specialises in designing “packaging that sells products”. Artroom says it offers “no agency fees, no account handlers – just creative, hardworking packaging by a creative hardworking designer, to suit your budget and your timescale”. Atkins & Potts 62Newbury, Berkshirewww.atkinsandpotts.co.uk01635 254249With a range that includes sauces, jams, relishes and more, Atkins & Potts is proud of what it calls its “kitchen cooking values”, making everything in small batches and ensuring all its products contain a high percentage of key ingredients. Its ranges contain classic recipes with a contemporary twist alongside new flavours and textures.

Balmaha Larder 111Balmaha, Loch Lomondwww.whiskycakes.com01360 870253Balmaha Larder specialises in handmade whisky cakes and confectionery, attractively packaged to make ideal gifts for any occasion.

BARO Lighting (UK) 92Partington, Lancashirewww.baro.co.uk0161 777 9292BARO Lighting provides energy-efficient retail lighting that is sensitive to food products, using patented reflectors and filters to protect food against premature bleaching and staling. Presenting food in the perfect light for particular product colours, and at the right level of illumination, can help maximise sales in any food outlet.

Belhaven Fruit Farm 89Dunbar, East Lothianwww.belhavenfruitfarm.co.uk01368 860573

Berry Good 20Watten, Caithnesswww.berry-good.co.uk01955 621623Berry Good’s award-winning fruit-infused vodka and gin is made the old fashioned way, with no artificial colours or flavours, and available throughout the UK. Made with Scottish fruit and spirits and packaged in 10cl and 50cl sizes, the vodka range includes Straight Strawberry, Really Raspberry and Strawberry & Black Pepper, while Berry Good’s Blackcurrant Gin is set to be joined by more gin flavours this year.

Bizerba UK 93Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

www.bizerba.co.uk01442 240751Bizerba’s retail range offers the latest design and technology in electronic retail scales and system cash registers, communication software, merchandising information systems, label printers and price labellers. Part of the worldwide Bizerba GmbH family, Bizerba promises efficient day-to-day support for retail and foodservice businesses, with a range that also includes slicers and foodservice solutions.

Black Rose Food 101Spennymoor, County Durhamwww.blackrosefood.com01388 819026An importer and distributor of quality, authentic Spanish produce, Black Rose Food has been operating in Spain for over 50 years. From its distribution warehouse in Co Durham it supplies restaurants, tapas bars, delis and other retailers with products including Manchego cheese, Jamon Serrano, Jamon Iberico, fresh and cured chorizo, vegetables, paella rice, olives, and olive oils

Blue Whole Blueberries 33bWhitchurch, Shropshirewww.bluesauces.com01948 710525Blue Whole Blueberries is based at the family fruit farm on the Shropshire-Wales border, where hand-picked blueberries and herbs are used to produce an individually crafted range of South-East Asian-inspired syrups, sauces, dressings and drinks mixers.

Border Biscuits 97Lanark, Lanarkshirewww.borderbiscuits.co.uk01555 662886With a range that runs from classics like butter petticoat tails and Viennese whirls to gourmet options including yogurt, cranberry & pumpkin seed crumbles, Border Biscuits has been baking biscuits for over 25 years. The Lanark-based company says it uses only the best ingredients to deliver flavours and textures that exceed expectations of the humble biscuit.

Breckland Orchard 106Watton, Norfolkwww.brecklandorchard.co.uk07770 802 988Breckland Orchard’s award-winning ‘posh pop’ is made with a spring water base plus juices, with no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners. The range includes, pear & elderflower, strawberry & rhubarb and ginger beer with chilli. Produced in the heart of Norfolk, these drinks are available throughout the UK.

Burbush Penrith 51Penrith, Cumbriawww.burbushs.co.uk01768 863841Burbush’s of Penrith has been producing quality pies, paté and cooked meats for delis, farm shops, food halls and restaurants since 1986. Its latest launch is a range of cooked meats including

traditionally cured ox tongue.

Cairn O’Mohr Country Wines 95Errol, Perth & Kinrosswww.cairnomohr.co.uk01821 642781Perthshire’s Cairn O’Mohr uses berries, flowers and leaves straight from the fields, braes and hedges around the Carse of Gowrie to make a range of wines that have won numerous national awards over the years. Options include strawberry, raspberry, elderberry, bramble, gooseberry and oak leaf, along with sparkling wines and a parade of seasonal specials.

Campbells Shortbread 50Callander, Perthshirewww.campbellsshortbread.co.uk01877 330013Campbells Shortbread is showcasing its pure butter shortbread in what it describes as “stunning, unique, great value” gift cartons and tins. The company has been around since 1830 but it still coming up with new recipes and promises some exciting new lines for 2011.

Celtic Confectionery & Fine Foods 65Harrogate, North Yorkshirewww.celticconfectionery.co.uk01423 883000Celtic Confectionery offers a range of personalised, own-label confectionery including fudge, toffee, biscuits, shortbread, nougat, preserves and kids’ sweets. Its newly extended range includes over 200 lines, for which it can produce full colour artwork and exclusive designs for retail clients. For 2011, full colour caps have been added to all sweet jars and preserves.

Christie and Callus Artisan Foods 22Lochinver, Sutherland IV27 4LSwww.onlineoatcakes.com00353-86-809-5949Newly established in the Highlands of Sutherland, Christie&Callus offers a unique range of flavoured oatcakes and flapjacks that it says is “like no other” on the market.

Cochrane Cottage 63Houston, Renfrewshire PA6 7ETwww.cochranecottage.co.uk07932654303Cochrane Cottage is an artisan producer of balsamic dressings, fat-free drizzles, preserves and chutneys developed to suit modern palates. All “hand-made the old fashioned way”, the products are made using ingredients sourced locally where possible. Customers include delis, cafés, visitor attractions and garden centres, and Cochrane Cottage is working with several chefs to develop accompaniments for seasonal menus.

Coffee Direct (Scotland) 36Torphichen, West Lothian EH48 4NYwww.coffeedirect.co.uk0800 849 8808Coffee Direct (Scotland) is a supplier of quality coffee, espresso machines and barista equipment and can also help with barista training.

Cream o Galloway Dairy Company 90Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Gallowaywww.creamogalloway.co.uk01557 814040Cream o Galloway produces natural dairy ice cream, made using organic milk from its own farm in Dumfries & Galloway, with no artificial ingredients. “Both our Luxury and Made Fair ranges are thick and creamy because of the cream content, not gums or thickeners,” it says. New flavours are available for 2011.

The Cress Company 25Dunfermline, Fifeshirewww.thecressco.co.uk0845 643 1330The Cress Company, based in Dunfermline, is a specialist wholesaler of fine food, distributing both ambient and chilled produce to customers

including delis, farm shops, cafés, hotels, visitor centres and independent retailers across Scotland and the North of England.

Dart Valley Foods 35Winchester, Hampshirewww.dartvalleyfoods.com01256 397979Dart Valley Foods is a specialist supplier of personalised gift foods that can help retailers create their own unique brand. Its comprehensive product range includes fruit preserves, marmalades, curds, biscuits, chutneys and more.

Dempson Crooke 68Maidstone, Kentwww.dempson.co.uk01622 727027Dempson Crooke is a leading independent UK manufacturer of paper bags, carriers, sheeted paper wrapping products and serviettes, all of which can be supplied plain or printed, along with innovations such as the PortaBag and Box Bag. Clients range from food-to-go outlets to eco-conscious high street retailers.

The Dessert Depot 96Ayr, Ayrshirewww.thedessertdeport.co.uk.01292 285566The Dessert Depot is a family owned company established in 2002. It describes its range of tray bakes, cakes and desserts, including Puff Candy Crunch and Ginger Hedgehog tray bakes, as “both funky and original”. Its cake range includes White Chocolate & Coconut Explosion and Chocolate & Beetroot while its cheesecakes include Millionaires and Sticky Toffee

The Devenick Dairy 105Portlethen, Aberdeenshirewww.devenickdairy.co.uk01224 782476

EcoBags 82Plymouth, Devonwww.ecobags.co.uk01752 600367Family-run EcoBags, established in 2003, designs and supplies high quality logo-printed re-usable bags made from jute, cotton and non-woven materials. All EcoBags are custom made – they can be produced in any size, any shape and any colour – and the company only supplies independent businesses.

Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Co 59Edinburgh, Midlothianwww.edinburghteacoffee.co.uk0131 669 9222With a heritage dating back to 1812, Edinburgh Tea & Coffee now boasts a range of speciality coffees from around the world and fine teas with a ‘Scottish twist’, all hand-blended by its team in Edinburgh. The range includes tea and coffee gift collections, and its two latest additions are the Scottish Breakfast Selection and the Scottish Afternoon Tea Selection, particularly suitable for tourists or as a tea lover’s gift.

Ella Drinks/Bouvrage 47Brechin, Anguswww.bouvrage.com01356 623115Bouvrage raspberry juice from Ella Drinks delivers the “biting freshness and wonderful aroma” of Scotland’s famous raspberries in an all-natural, clean, crisp drink that can be enjoyed on its own or with a meal. Bouvrage raspberry juice is full of healthy antioxidant compounds too.

Fletchers of Auchtermuchty 128Auchtermuchty, Fifewww.seriouslygoodvenison.co.uk01337 828369Named Best Small Meat Producer in the UK at the 2010 Good Housekeeping Awards, Fletchers of Auchtermuchty supplies venison that has been traditionally hung for maximum flavour

What’s on show for 2011

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A complete range of manual, semi-automatic & fully automatic slicers suitable for sausages, ham, bacon, smoked - roast - fresh & stuffed meats, parma - sarreno &

other speciality hams and cheese other speciality hams and cheese

Bizerba Slicers offer greater yield, quicker clean down, better quality slices time after time and give a fantastic return on investment; compared to other models on the market, Bizerba

Slicers can offer a payback as quickly as year one. Bizerba’s design & build quality ensures the machines last longer added to which they are safe to operate & sleek in design with less food

traps, ensuring the Bizerba Slicer is the most hygenic in the market.

BIZERBA (UK) Limited, Unit 1 Eastman Centre, Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DUTel: 01442 240751 Fax: 01442 231328 Email: info@bizerba.co.uk Web: www.bizerba.co.uk

The Bizerba Food Processing range also includes High-Speed Automatic Slicing to 250 slices/min, with or without integrated checkweighing; Mincers, Tenderisers &

Band Saws.

NEW IN 2011 - Ceraclean surface finishingExclusive to Bizerba in the food services industry

30% increase in abrasion resistance - longer lifespan & hygiene perfection20% increase in gliding properties - less physical application & effortless workTakes half the time to clean - removeable components are dishwasher safe

Come and visit us on stand 93 at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show

The Dessert Depot Ltd, Units 9-11, Green Street Lane Business Park, Ayr KA8 8BETel: 01292 285566 E-mail: admin@thedessertdepot.co.uk

Web: www.the dessertdepot.co.uk

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Established in 1949, Gardiners of Scotland is a family company specialising in quality handmade confectionery, beautifully presented in cartons and tins. Our delicious Toffees are a welcome addition to the range.

You can visit us at STAND 3 where a warm welcome awaits you.

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Fosters Traditional Foods 9Market Harborough, Leicestershirewww.blueberry-group.net01858 438000Fosters is a 30-year-old business specialising in distributing traditional ambient food products to the independent, garden centre, farm shop, delicatessen and convenience sectors. It sells around 1,200 products and is a major supplier of seasonal food and food gift products, from sugar and chocolate confectionery to cakes and biscuits, jams and chutneys.

Fudge Kitchen 120Lyminge, Kentwww.fudgekitchen.co.uk01303 864400Fudge Kitchen has been making premium fudge for 25 years, and this creamy, natural, hand-made product is now available to delis, farm shops and other food retailers. Flavours include traditional toffee, Belgian Chocolate Swirl, After Dinner Mint and Vintage Vanilla. A range of premium fudge sauces is also available.

Galloway Lodge Preserves 91Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries & Gallowaywww.gallowaylodge.co.uk01557 814007Galloway Lodge Preserves has been making preserves in the Galloway town of Gatehouse-of-Fleet for over 30 years but says every product today is made with as much care as the first, using Scottish fruit and the best ingredients.

Gardiners of Scotland Limited 3Lanark, Lanarkshirewww.gardiners-scotland.com01555 894155

The Gift of Oil 56Bolton, Lancashire

www.thegiftofoil.co.uk01204 559555The Gift of Oil works exclusively with family producers of single estate extra virgin olive oils and genuinely matured balsamic vinegars to offer award winning, top end products to the UK. The range includes oils from Sicily, Puglia, Alentejo and Kalamatta and vinegars from northern Italy, up to 25 years old, as well as oil and vinegar infusions.

Gordon & Durward 43Crieff, Perthshirewww.scottishsweets.co.uk01764 653800Gordon & Durward offers a range of Scottish confectionery made with quality ingredients in traditional copper boilers. It describes its fudge and tablet as “moist, sweet, buttery, full of flavour, and with that gorgeous texture that only comes from a copper boiler”. Gordon & Durward exclusively supplies quality independent shops.

GreenCity Wholefoods 10Glasgow, Lanarkshire0141 554 7633www.greencity.co.ukSince 1978 GreenCity has established itself as one of Scotland’s premier wholesalers of speciality, fine foods and environmentally friendly products. It delivers organic, Fairtrade, gluten-free and other specialities throughout Scotland and northern England

Guild of Fine Food 94Wincanton, Somersetwww.finefoodworld.co.uk01963 824464The Guild of Fine Food – organiser of the Scotland and Harrogate Speciality Food Shows – was formed in 1995 with a mission to create close links between suppliers and retailers in the independent food sector, and now has over 1,200 members. As well as providing a wide range of membership benefits, the Guild runs professionally-accredited training programmes for shop staff, managers and owners, organises the Great Taste Awards and World Cheese Awards and publishes the speciality food and drink trade monthly Fine Food Digest.

Harp & Lyre 107Gateshead, Tyne and Wearwww.harpandlyre.co.uk0191 460 9007Harp & Lyre is a family-owned leaf tea specialist with a heritage stretching back three generations. The family is personally involved in every aspect of tea selection, from visiting tea estates to working with master tea tasters to create its exclusive blends. Its Assam Orthodox blend is best for breakfast, with a medium to strong taste, while its Darjeeling blend is ideal for afternoon and evening with a light to medium taste. Harp & Lyre’s luxury tea bags are filled with the same high quality tea that it uses for its loose leaf products.

Heather Hills Honey Farm 125Blairgowrie, Perthshirewww.heatherhills.com01250 886252With 1,300 hives and an estiimated 52 million bees, Heather Hills specialises in fine Scottish heather and Scottish blossom honey, along with handmade Scottish jams. It also imports connoisseur-quality single flower honeys from around the world and will be introducing show visitors to a New Zealand Manuka 10 along with Clover Cut Comb.

Hider Food Imports 32Hull, East Yorkshirewww.hiderfoods.co.uk01482 561137

Isabella’s Preserves 47Edzell, Aberdeenshirewww.isabellaspreserves.co.uk01356 648 500Isabella’s Preserves produces award-winning jams, marmalades, chutneys and sauces made in the north east of Scotland using the best Scottish ingredients. This luxury hand-made range is based on old family recipes and the jars are finished by hand with real tartan ribbon.

The Isle of Skye Baking Company 69Portree, Isle of Skye

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L’ail Olive 16Londonwww.lailolive.com0208 441 4828L’ail Olive describes its roasted smoked garlic in extra virgin olive oil, crispy smoked garlic and smoked chilli garlic as “versatile products that cross culinary borders”. The products, supplied in glass jars, are full flavoured but not overpowering, and can be used for mixing with noodles, pasta, bread dipping, stir-fry, cheeses and as toppings for seafood, vegetables and meat.

La Tua Pasta 34Londonwww.latuapasta.com0208 961 8024La Tua Pasta is an Italian family-run business producing award-winning artisanal fresh pasta, with a range that extends to more than 150 varieties of pasta, available fresh, pasteurized or frozen. Already a leading supplier to premium wholesalers and caterers in London, La Tua is now seeking distribution in Scotland and the north of England.

Laura’s Chocolates 2Kinross, Kinross-shirewww.lauraschocolates.com01577 861001Laura’s Chocolates creates chocolate fudge, quality tray bakes, fun selection boxes and unusual eye-catching chocolate bars topped with everyday confectionary, all handmade using high quality Belgium chocolate. This year it is launching new selection boxes that bring together all its chocolate bars in mini versions, with variations for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Link Print & Packaging 6Farington, Lancashirewww.linkpp.co.uk01772 453838Link Print & Packaging is showing its low-cost solutions for firms that want to produce labels in-house, along with its sandwich and snack box packing station for small volume production. The main focus of Link’s stand will be the the Brother QL-650 and the TD-4000 printers, which it says are particularly well suited to small, speciality food & drink applications.

Love Leaf Tea 114Newcastle Upon Tynewww.loveleaftea.com0845 521 9877Healthy teas and infusions with “a bit of something different” is how Love Leaf Tea describes its new range. If offers a selection of infusions focusing on wellness, Ayurveda and general well-being, marketed in funky and environmentally friendly packaging. The “energetic and vibrant” teas and infusions are now being offered to delis, farm shops and health food stores.

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A model entrepreneurIf there’s a female visitor to Scotland’s Speciality Food Show who doesn’t want a pair of Miss Coco’s chocolate ‘Louboutins’ (complete with signature red soles), we’d like to know about it.

These glittery chocolate shoes are just some of the girly goodies – all hand-made in Scotland from German and Belgian ingredients – that Sarah Finlay, the model and entrepreneur behind Cumbernauld’s Miss Coco, is showing at the SECC.

Finlay boned up on chocolate-making while at Glasgow University and launched Miss Coco a year ago. Her brand of bling already fares well in local delis and chocolate shops but she has her sights set on Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, John Lewis and groups such as Peckham’s or Dobbies.

It’s the large-scale buyers Finlay hopes to meet at

the SECC. While her first year was spent learning about retail (around 70% of business is direct sales), the second will be devoted to understanding the wholesale market.

“I’ve never done a wholesale show before so this is an absolute start,” she says. “We’re already planning to tweak the range and packaging, so we want to gauge how the buyers like it and what wholesalers are looking for”.

Miss Coco’s latest lines – giant chocolate cupcakes, mini discs and hot choc dip (“they’ve done very well for us this year”) – all launched before Christmas but the January show is the first time buyers will see them.

“A lot could change. We might even pull a whole load. That’s what we’re going to find out.”www.misscoco.co.uk

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Sarah Finlay (second left): first trade show

Little Doone Foods 42Dalry, Ayrshirewww.littledoone.co.uk01294 833114Little Doone’s range of artisan-produced sweet balsamic dressings will be showcased in a new-format glass bottle. Flavours include original, chilli, garlic, ginger, orange zest, strawberry and raspberry, and Little Doone will also be launching its new lemon zest and whisky flavours.

Mackie’s of Scotland 46Aberdeenshirewww.mackies.co.uk0141 958 1303Mackie’s of Scotland award-winning dairy ice cream is made on the family farm in Aberdeenshire, with whole milk and cream, no artificial ingredients and using 100% renewable energy. Mackie’s will also be showing its thick potato crisps, cooked in sunflower oil and seasoned with all-natural ingredients.

Mackintosh of Glendaveny 103Peterhead, Aberdeenshirewww.macintoshofglendaveny.co.uk

Mamook Graphics 102Edinburgh, Midlothianwww.mamook.co.uk0131 476 3028Mamook Graphics describes itself as a “versatile and friendly” design studio, working with a wide range of clients to create clear and distinctive designs that reflect their company’s values and gets them noticed. It designs everything from logos and brand identities to flyers, brochures and websites.

Miss Coco 45Cumbernauldwww.misscoco.co.uk01236 737 554The Miss Coco brand has been created by Sarah Finlay to provide “a chocolate experience that not only tastes fantastic but looks great too”. Its range includes chocolate discs in seven flavours from fiery chilli to rose and ginger, along with boxed chocolates, hot chocolate and ‘treats’ such as caramel drops and chocolate lollies.

Nairn’s Oatcakes 80Edinburgh, Midlothianwww.nairns-oatcakes.com0131 620 7000Baked using wholegrain oats, the market-leading Nairn’s Oatcakes range consists of oatcakes, oat biscuits, oaty bakes and new gluten-free products which include porridge and muesli.

Northern Ireland Naturally 13Belfastwww.buynifood.com028 9069 8225Invest NI will host a number of Great Taste Awards winners on the Northern Ireland Naturally stand, where visitors can sample baked & breakfast goods, health foods, ice cream, meat, cheese, teas and coffees. Invest NI helps retailers and caterers access thousands of products from over 300 Northern Ireland suppliers, assisting with factory visits, sampling requests and more.

Ola Oils 47Inverurie, Aberdeenshirewww.olaoils.co.uk01467 622359Husband and wife team John and Connie Sorrie launched Ola extra virgin cold pressed rapeseed oil in 2008 to give Scotland a healthier, locally produced alternative to olive oil. The rapeseed is grown on the Sorries’ farm near Inverurie, where it is also cold pressed and bottled. There is also a range of infused oils with lemon, basil, roasted garlic and chilli.

Parkers Packaging 48Liverpool, Merseysidewww.parkerspackaging.com0151 547 6700Parkers Packaging has been one of the UK’s leading suppliers of packaging to the food and dairy industries for over 50 years. This family- owned company supplies both paper and plastic packaging in sizes ranging from 50 ml up to 20 litre. Its award-winning label and print department can offer high standards of product decoration in realistic small production runs.

Peelham Farm Produce 131Berwick upon Tweed, Berwickshirewww.peelham.co.uk

01890 781328Peelham Farm produces quality lamb, mutton and field-raised beef-veal, along with free-range rare breed pork, including dry-cured and smoked ham, charcuterie and sausages. The company is committed to guaranteeing product integrity, traceability and taste from animals reared on home grown feed and forage, and includes ecological restoration and renewal in its land management.

Pentic Price Ticketing 123Londonwww.pendred.com0208 4619389Pentic supplies personalised counter tickets to butchers, delicatessens, cheese-mongers, fishmongers, bakers, cafés and specialist supermarkets. Its waterproof tickets are made from rigid PVC. Customers can choose from a wide range of shapes, giving flexibility to incorporate branding, logos and product descriptions, including all meat and fish regulations. Pentic also supplies ticket stands, spikes, clips and pricing albums.

Prestige Shopfitting Services 19Ferryhill, County Durham01388 721322Prestige is a family-owned business based in the north-east of England, selling and installing commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning nationwide. Trading since 1990, it completes over 1,000 refrigeration and air conditioning installations each year, half of which are either to existing customers or from recommendations. “Flexible working practices mean we complete full refits or single installations with little fuss and disruption,” the company says.

Pudsey Pickles 17Leeds, Yorkshirewww.pudseypickles.co.uk0113 255 1959The husband and wife team behind Pudsey Pickles were both professional chefs but had left the industry to raise their kids until a glut of vegetables tempted them back into the kitchen. They started selling their chutney at a local craft fair before progressed to farmers’ markets and local shops, and now they hope to market their jams, sauces, chutneys and mustards nationwide.

Ramsay of Carluke 78Carluke, South Lanarkshirewww.ramsayofcarluke.co.uk

01555 772277Using outdoor reared pigs, Ramsay of Carluke creates old fashioned bacon that is full of flavour. Rick Stein made Ramsay one of his Food Heroes when he brought along his TV crew to observe this age-old bacon curing process. As an accompaniment to the bacon, Ramsay produces a range of medal winning products, including black pudding, white pudding, fruit pudding, sausages, cooked meats and haggis.

Reids of Caithness 75Caithness, Caithness-shirewww.reidsofcaithness.com01847 893574

Ross’s of Edinburgh 53Edinburgh, Midlothianinfo@ross-of-edinburgh.co.uk0131 4401717Ross’s of Edinburgh is a family company making sugar confectionery for specialist sweet shops, the general confectionery trade and the Scottish gift market. Best known for Edinburgh Castle Rock its range covers a wide variety of flavours, colours and shapes in sticks and pieces packed in gift boxes, tins, 100g prepacks and large jars and bags for weighout sale. Ross’s also wholesales products from McCowans, Duncans, Romneys, R&W Scott and Paterson Arran.

Anthony Rowcliffe & Son 38 Tonbridge, Kentwww.rowcliffe.co.uk01892 838999Anthony Rowcliffe is one of the longest-established cheese and speciality chilled food suppliers in the UK, offering next day delivery of cheeses, patés, salamis, olives and preserved fish. It regularly lists over 1,000 products and can source other specialities to order. Farmhouse British cheeses are cut down into sizes manageable for any delicatessen counter or kitchen. For more than four decades it has helped thousands of new independent delis, butchers and farm shop owners launch their businesses by offering free merchandising support and staff training.

Scotweigh 77Bankside, Stirlingshirewww.scotweigh.co.uk01324 611311Established over 25 years ago, Scotweigh supplies weighing, labelling, scanning and invoicing system from reliable brands including Toshiba Tec and Mettler-Toledo. It also offers a comprehensive after-sales service.

NEW TO GLASGOW FOR 2011

Cutting the mustardIt all started with a jar of mostarda – a traditional condiment served with cold meat – that Byam Trotter’s parents brought back from northern Italy. Unable to replenish their supply back home in Fife, Trotter’s mother whipped up a batch herself. Her recipe was the starting point for Trotter’s Independent Condiments, her son’s year-old speciality start-up.

Mostarda is a classic recipe that comes under the umbrella of ‘unusual and delicious handmade condiments’ that is the brand’s USP. “Making something that no one else makes seemed like a good opportunity. It removes a certain element of competition,” observes the 23-year-old event

management graduate. “People have no choice but to come to me.”

He’s using Scotland’s Speciality Food Show, his first trade show, to get his name known and launch his Mojito Jelly (delicious with lamb or mackerel, apparently). Bloody Mary Chutney comes next.

He also wants to meet other small producers, since comparing experiences is as important to him at this stage as touting for business. He’s started small, living and working at his parents’ home, and has only just upgraded from homemade labels. The next step – going beyond Fife to reach Edinburgh and Glasgow stores – will be “a lot tougher”. The English market will have to wait another year,” he says. “I need the show

to give me some indication of how next year is going to go, and how much I can afford to expand and invest. But I’m very optimistic.”www.trottersindependent.co.uk

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Trotters: ‘Making something no-one else makes’

We make high quality chutneys & jams, with no artificial colours or preservatives, all our products are gluten-free and vegetarian, we are happy to supply to anywhere in the UK mainland

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Westcombe CheddarTraditional unpasteurised cheddar made by Tom Calver in the small village of Westcombe with the milk from our own herd of cows that graze on lush

Somerset pastures.

Firm, smooth textured with a nutty savoury and slightly caramel flavour.

Contact Tom Calver on 01749 838 033 e-mail: tom@westcombedairy.com

Approved distributor for CHR Hansen’s products

Britain’s much loved cocktail the Mojito, is now a condiment.The idea to turn cocktail into a condiment came to me from the owner of the Little Italian Shop in St. Andrews, whom I supply with my other products. I am always looking for new, provocative and unusual condiments, a Mojito ticked all the boxes. It has taken me over 4 months of trial and error to get a recipe that I was happy with, but if you sample the final result you will agree, time well spent.

A Mojito is a Cuban cocktail that is made from limes, mint, sugar and rum I have taken the same ingredient to create a delicious jelly. Mojito Jelly is very versatile as it can be served with both sweet and savory dishes, the limes go really well with fish, especially mackerel, the Mint compliments lamb nicely and the sweetness is great with desserts like ice cream or crumbles. The jelly will melt over a hot dish to make a rather tasty sauce and the rum gives it an amazing and unique taste.

If this one takes off then watch this space for Bloody Mary Chutney!

Mojito Jelly

Tel: 01333 360219Email: condiments@trottersindependent.co.uk

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Seagreens 14Handcross, West Sussexwww.seagreens.com01444 400403Seagreens’ wild, organic seaweed products have been widely flagged by the national press as among the leading seaweed food brands. They are said to provide the right micronutrient balance to provide a good foundation for every kind of diet and nutritional therapy. Last year Seagreens won an award for Marine Enterprise from the Crown Estate and it has pioneered standards for sustainable harvesting in the Outer Hebrides of seaweed for human consumption.

Silesia Grill Systems 81York, Yorkshirewww.silesiagrill.co.uk01430 879967Silesia Grill Systems has just celebrated 30 years of trading with its Velox High Speed contact grills. Ideal for heavy-duty restaurant work, these grills promote healthy eating as food can be cooked in its own juices with little, if any, added oil. Quick and versatile, Velox grills can prepare a wide range of foods from cooked breakfasts, omelettes and steaks to paninis and toasted sandwiches within minutes.

SLOEmotion 126Barton Le Willows, Yorkshirewww.sloemotion.com0844 800 1911Yorkshire based SLOEmotion’s sloe gin (Great Taste Awards gold 2008, sloe whisky (GTA two-star gold 2009) and other liqueurs are hand-made in the traditional way, while the infused sloes are then used in the company’s unique after-dinner chocolate truffles (Deliciously Yorkshire Awards winner 2008). 2010 saw SLOEmotion move “down the hedgerow” with the launch of damson gin.

Simple Simon’s Perfect Pie Factory 61Coulter, Biggar, Lanarkshirewww.simplesimonspies.co.uk01899 220118Simple Simon’s Perfect Pies are a complete meal-for-one in a pie. The 36 pies in the range are made with a base of 65g steamed shredded potato and 125g of main filling on top, enclosed in light crisp puff pastry. Fillings include several Great Taste Award winners. the including two gold star Honeyed Venison Collops. Pies are baked on the day of despatch for maximum freshness on arrival.

St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co 49Anstruther, Fifewww.standrewscheese.co.uk01333 312580Anster cheese from St Andrews, a bronze winner at last year’s British Cheese Awards, is the only artisan farmhouse cheese made in Fife. It has a crumbly texture and a lemony tang on the finish. Red Anster, which won gold at the 2010 Royal Highland Show, is its sister cheese, which has added annatto colour along with fresh garlic and fresh chives. Both are made using unpasteurised milk from the Stewart family’s herd of home-bred cows near Anstruther.

Stoats Porridge Bars 57Edinburgh, Midlothianwww.stoatsporridgebars.co.uk0131 657 9955Stoats produces a range of premium products using Scottish oats and natural ingredients. The range includes porridge oat bars, oatcakes, porridge oat blends and pre-mixes, Porridge Pots, oat cookies, oatmeal, Oat Crunch and the new dairy- and sugar-free Uber Bar. Stoats will unveil its new branding and packaging at the show.

Summer Harvest Oils 64Crieff, Perthshirewww.summerharvestoils.co.uk01786 474770Summer Harvest’s multi-award-winning Scottish cold pressed rapeseed oil is made from a single variety of seed grown on the family farm in Madderty, Perthshire. Now used at many top Scottish restaurants including Andrew Fairlie @ Gleneagles, the oil was awarded two stars in the Great Taste Awards 2010. The range also includes dressings, infused oils and mayonnaises.

Taste of Bute 52Kingarth, Isle of Butewww.tasteofbute.co.uk01700 831652Taste of Bute is a family-run business selling high quality artisan produce from an island location. These include smoked meats and trout, organic smoked cheeses and speciality smoked sausages from The Plan Farm Smokehouse. Native breeds are matched to the environment to produce meat flavours that come naturally from free ranging, grass-fed animals.

Taylor Freezer Scotland 21East Kilbride, Lanarkshirewww.taylor-company.com01355 236422Taylor Freezer supplies equipment for

manufacturing soft serve ice cream, yoghurt, thick shakes, artisan ice cream, slush, frozen cocktail, smoothies and whipped cream.

Thistle Preserves 1Brechin, Anguswww.thistlepreserves.co.uk01356 647455This small family company based in the heart of the Scottish countryside produces traditional chutneys and preserves to old family recipes, using fresh produce from the bountiful supplies found in Angus. Each jar is finished and labelled by hand.

Terra Rossa 66Sutton, Surreywww.terra-rossa.com020 8661 9695Terra Rossa’s Great Taste Awards-winning Arabian specialities include first cold pressed and infused extra virgin olive oils from Jordan, Palestine and Morocco, as well as zaatar, dukka and sumac herb and dipping mixes, zaatar & pine nut sauce, dukka harissa salsa and zaatar passata. The products are also available as elegant gift sets, dipping kits in jute bags, hand-carved wooden boxes and natural corrugated cartons.

Thistly Cross Cider 87Belhaven Fruit Farm, Dunbar, East Lothianwww.thistlycrosscider.co.uk01368 863246Established in 2008, Thistly Cross Cider is currently the only Scottish producer known to the National Association of Cidermakers. It has developed a range of traditional ciders as well as Thistly Cross Red – a cider matured with strawberries; Thistly Cross Gold – matured with whisky barrel chips; and Thistly Cross Ginger - a cider matured with ginger.

Tilquhillie Fine Foods 47Banchory, Kincardineshire01330 822037Tilquhillie Fine Foods has two bakeries: one specialising in gluten-free oat breakfast cereals and making gluten-free puddings, cakes, biscuits and Christmas puddings, the other making clootie dumplings and own label products. All are presented in distinctive packaging.

Tracklements 31Malmsbury, Wiltshirewww.tracklements.co.uk01666 827044Tracklements offers award-winning mustards, chutneys, jellies, sauces, relishes, pickles and mayonnaise, from traditional products like wholegrain mustard to chilled accompaniments and seasonal products. Available in retail and catering packs, Tracklements supports specialist retailers with a tailor-made promotional program.

Tregothnan 113Truro, Cornwalldkitchen@tregothnan.com01872 520000

Trotter’s Independent Condiments 49Leven, Fifewww.trottersindependent.co.uk07913548175In 2009 Byam Trotter’s parents returned from Italy where they had enjoyed mostarda. When their search for a Scottish equivalent to the fruit and mustard-based relish came to nothing, Trotter’s Independent Condiments was born. Since then Byam Trotter has added new recipes, from seasonal wild garlic pesto to Mojito jelly.

Uncle Roy’s Comestible Concoctions 12Moffat, Dumfriesshirewww.uncleroys.co.uk01683 221076Uncle Roy is once again showcasing his award-winning and innovative products. New to the Glasgow show for 2011 are Uncle Roy’s award-winning mustard seed oils – described as “the healthiest and tastiest culinary oils available” –– and his Extra Special Condiments, which are “high fruit content delights with a savoury twist”.

Valt Vodka Company 130Paisley, Glasgowwww.valtvodka.com0141 849 2090Valt Vodka was dreamt up by two Scotsmen in a Manhattan bar, who envisaged a vodka “so refined, so cool and so pure that it could only be created one way”. This meant using Scottish malted barley, Scottish mountain water and a new quintuple micro-distillation process based on traditional copper pot stills. A “secret charcoal and chill filtration process” adds smoothness.

Victor James Confectionery 117Glasgow, Lanarkshire01360 440147Victor James specialises in hand-made, quality confectionery using the best ingredients. Products include tablet, fudge and hand-made chocolates.

Walkers Shortbread 30Aberlour on Spey, Scotlandwww.walkersshortbread.com07801 975401Walkers Shortbread was established in 1898 and today bakes a selection of shortbread, biscuits, cakes, meringues and oatcakes, all free from artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives. Walkers says it is “totally committed to independent and gifting outlets in Scotland”.

Your Piece Baking Company 60Nr Cupar, Fifewww.yourpiecebakingcompany.com01738 622851Your Piece produces oatcakes, shortbread, porridge oats and breakfast cereal, all made with Fife-grown oats and no artificial ingredients, preservatives or hydrogenated fat. It aims to deliver unique recipes, packaged in an eye-catching format with a distinctive brand, all hand-made in Fife, “the home of great baking”.

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NEW TO GLASGOW FOR 2011

Scotland’s youngest oil baronMackintosh of Glendaveny, Gregor Mackintosh’ cold-pressed rapeseed oil business, was born out of his degree dissertation at the Scottish Agricultural College in Aberdeen.

Mackintosh graduated in 2008, launched the brand from his family’s Aberdeenshire farm in March 2009 and hopes to have his ‘Scottish alternative to olive oil’ available nationwide by March 2011.

The brand is available already at 15 Asda stores across the North East but Mackintosh is keen to keep supplying the farm shops, delicatessens and butchers that supported him when he started. “They’re different markets and different customers but we’ve managed to

maintain a retail price match and we’re selling well in both markets. Press coverage has helped.”

Two years after launching during the credit crunch with a £5k grant and loan from the Princes Youth Business Trust Scotland, the company now has a team of four and expanded production facilities.

Mackintosh wants to capitalise on this at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show to grow his stockist base in the south of the country (“Glasgow’s an area we do well in”) and possibly England; to target catering distributors and processors and, potentially, to launch a new line, new labelling permitting.

“The workload at this end is quite intense. We’ve

been so stretched with the lines we’ve got but product development is on the agenda for 2011.”

He’s also looking at the export market and taking his oils to the Far East. “Rapeseed oil is a very new product throughout Europe and indeed, the rest of the world.”www.mackintoshofglendaveny.co.uk

Gregor Mackintosh: ‘Intense workload’

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AES 7Kilmarnock, Ayrshirewww.jeros.co.uk

Alba Plastics 33aGlasgowwww.albaplastics.co.uk

Candyco 112Irvine, Ayrshirewww.candy-co.com

Costco Glasgow 7aGlasgowwww.costco.co.uk

Devmac Systems 98Burton on Trent, Staffordshirewww.devmac.co.uk

Giustivini 18Milan, Italywww.giustivini.biz

Glebe House Winery 121Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshirewww.glebehouseproducts.co.uk

The Jerky Group 118Bracknell, Berkshirewww.thejerkygroup.com

Kencryst 122Helensborough, Argyll & Butewww.milldownsalt.com

Kingscroft Logistics 71Irvine, Ayrshirewww.kingscroftlogistics.co.uk

Little Pod 104Farringdon, East Devonwww.littlepod.co.uk

Oban Chocolate Co 108Oban, Argyllshirewww.oban-chocolate.co.uk

The Organic Blending Co 29 Glasgowwww.scobiesdirect.com

Perry Court Farm 124Ashford, Kentwww.perrycourt.com

Provence Direct (Europe) 8Glasgowwww.provence.co.uk

C. S. Robertson Packaging 37Glasgowwww.robertsonpackaging.com

P L Sood & Sons 44Liverpoolwww.soods.co.uk

Sorsky 73Dundee, Anguswww.sorsky.com

Supernature 116Gorebridge, Midlothianwww.supernature.uk.com

Une Normande a Londres 72Twickenham, Middlesexwww.unenormandealondres.co.uk

Exhibitors who have taken stands at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show 2011 since the Show Guide was printed include:

Late entries