A conversation with Sam Faircliff, Founder of Cairngorm Brewery, and Keith Paterson, Brand Founder of Shore Seaweed. We find out about the recent learning journey they went on through support from Highlands & Islands Enterprise, to go and visit the IFE (International Food & Drink Event) at ExCel in London. We discuss their motivation for going, what they wanted to learn, how they found the learning journey, their key actions, and also their insights into trends and must-know info from the event.

Also in this episode, some exciting information about a new Common Interest Group to help

businesses in the Highlands to manage their Food Waste.  

Food & Drink Business Bytes is a Podcast brought to you by Highlands & Islands Enterprise as part of the business support service from the Food & Drink Tech Hub. The Food & Drink TechHUB support is acknowledged as a Northern Innovation Hub project and also funded by the City-Region Deal.

Produced, edited, and hosted by Kerry Hammond.

Find out more about the Northern Innovation Hub: Northern Innovation Hub | Highlands and

Islands Enterprise | HIE

Find out more about Cairngorm Brewery here: Collections – Cairngorm Brewery Co. Ltd

Connect with Sam on LinkedIn: Samantha Faircliff| LinkedIn

Find out more about Shore Seaweed here: SHORE Seaweed: Snacks and food made from Scottish seaweed

Connect with Keith on LinkedIn: Keith Paterson | LinkedIn

Find out how to reduce your business food waste through the In-Vessel compost Common Interest Group here:  New food waste reduction group for Highland firms | HIE

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