• Artisanal Product of the Year
• Bakery Product of the Year
• Brewing Product of the Year
• Confectionery, Drinks & Snacking Product of the Year
• Dairy Product of the Year
• Distilling Product of the Year
• Fish & Seafood Product of the Year
• Healthier Choice Product of the Year
• Meat Product of the Year
• Savouries & Accompaniments Product of the Year
• Scotch Brand Product of the Year

• Business of the Year
• Export Business of the Year
• Primary Producer of the Year
• Young Talent
• Scottish Sourcing (Independent Business) 2020
• Scottish Sourcing (Multiple Operator) 2020

Entries for the Federation of Small Businesses Celebrating Small Business Awards are open. Awards categories are: 

•  International business of the year
• Environmental award
• Micro business of the year
• Start up business of the year
• High growth business of the year
• Family business of the year
• Young entrepreneur of the year 
• Wellbeing award of the year
• Community award
• Business and product innovation award
• Digital/Ecommerce business of the year
• Self employed/sole trader of the year

Entry is free. The deadline for entries is the 29 January 2020. For more information, click here. 

East Lothian Council is delighted to invite Scotland’s Food & Drink County members to a networking event at which you will have the opportunity to meet with the organisers of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open as the tournaments return to East Lothian at The Renaissance Club from 9th-12th July and 13th-16th August 2020 respectively.  This networking event will be held at The Renaissance Club on Wednesday 5^th February 2020 from 2pm and will take the form of 1-1 and group sessions between the organisers and local businesses. 

Representatives of The European Tour, organiser of the Scottish Open, and IMG, organiser of the Ladies Scottish Open will be present along with event catering organisers who will be on hand to speak to local food producers and food vendors who can supply to and sell produce during the events.  Unfortunately, both event organisers and event catering contractors are not able to engage with local alcohol businesses due to existing arrangements in place.

Within the championship village at both events, we are proposing to have a marquee on site presence to offer tastings and sales and we are encouraging members of Scotland’s Food & Drink County to participate.  Unfortunately again, we are unable to engage with local alcohol businesses due to existing arrangements in place.  Jackie Gardiner & Susan Smith will be available to have a chat further on this for any business wishing to be involved.

If you wish to attend, please e-mail economicdevelopment@eastlothian.gov.uk giving brief details of your business offer, your experience of previous events and who you would like to speak to by Monday 27^th January.

We look forward to hearing from you.

East Lothian Council

Economic Development & Strategic Investment

John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA

We are pleased to be able to provide BID members with information about offers, deals and opportunities but would like to highlight that we are not recommending any of the third party service providers.

Christa Cameron, Chartered Accountant has kindly made an offer for any interested members of East Lothian Food and Drink to take up a free one hour session in her Court Street offices.  The session could cover such items as general accounts, taxation or business queries.  If further technical assistance is required on matters such as calculations or research following the meeting then normal charges will apply.

If any member is interested please email Linda Ogilvie on lo@cacameron.co.uk and Linda will arrange a suitable time for a meeting with Christa.