Weekly update, 23rd June
27th
Jun,
2014
Tourism, Food & Drink: Following last week’s food & drink success for Caithness companies, news this week that two more local businesses have been nominated for the Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards with Thurso’s Mr C’s Bar and Annie’s Bakery both nominated in categories. Interesting discussion this week about the proposed North Highland Way with […]
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Weekly update, 16th June
20th
Jun,
2014
Tourism, Food & Drink: This week has been the annual Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, and north companies such as Mey Selections and Berry Good have been exhibiting. Indeed Berry Good has won the Supplier of the Year award in Scottish Farmer’s awards announced at the event yesterday (Thursday), so congratulations to Jill Brown for […]
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Weekly update, 9th June
14th
Jun,
2014
Energy & Business Services: I took part in a CNSRP event in Aberdeen this week with HIE colleague Roy Kirk. The influencers’ event, run in association with the Scottish Council for Development & Industry (SCDI), attracted around 80 business representatives including many from the energy sector and featured guest speaker Robin Watson, Chief Executive of […]
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Weekly update, 2nd June
06th
Jun,
2014
Tourism, Food & Drink: Further success for the area’s food & drink sector is evident in this week’s news that JPL Shellfish is to expand its premises at Scrabster to meet increasing international demand for its products. As previously highlighted, the company has been winning business in European export markets, but more recently has seen […]
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