Opportunity North East, 11 Queen's Gardens, Aberdeen (2026)

08/11/2024

🤝 Ambitious life sciences businesses tackling global health challenges pitched to a cohort of international investors at ONE BioHub today. ONE partnered with Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Development International and Sustainable Alpha to bring the investors to Aberdeen, curating a unique opportunity for innovation-driven businesses to pitch their research commercialisation.

🌍 Seven high-potential life sciences companies, working in fields including neurodegeneration, anti-infectives, obesity, hypertension and cancer, showcased their groundbreaking work.

📍 Aberdeen is home to a distinctive life sciences cluster, developing novel research into solutions and launching them to market. ONE is building an entrepreneurial ecosystem for the sector. Connecting life sciences businesses with funding for growth is an essential part of this work.

🙏 Thank you to the investors who dedicated their time and to Scottish Enterprise for creating this dynamic opportunity.

10/06/2024

🌟 Attention North East Scotland Businesses! 🌟

Ready to showcase your amazing food and drink produce?

Provenance Festival showcases the north east as a world class food and drink destination through engaging and memorable visitor experiences.🍴🌍

Interested in participating? Join the lunch and learn session, where you can find out more and hear from businesses who have previously benefited from the experience.

📅 Date: Thursday 11 July
🕒 Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
📍 Venue: Marshall’s Farm Shop

Led by VisitAberdeenshire, Provenance Festival offers a unique chance to educate visitors on the journey of north east food and drink from and . Now in its fourth year, the festival saw over 50 businesses hosting more than 100 events in 2023.

It’s free to participate and open to all businesses across and .

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to engage with your customers, test new concepts, and showcase your products to a wider audience. Plus, enjoy the marketing support and amplified promotion that comes with being part of Provenance Festival.

Book your place now at the link in bio 👆

06/06/2024

🌟 Exciting Times at Taste of Grampian! 🌟

🍽️🌾ONE FD&A was thrilled to facilitate meetings between Amber Falahi, buyer for , and some amazing north east businesses at on Saturday, 1 June, providing some fantastic opportunities for our local producers! 🤩🍴✨

Both ONE FD&A and proudly supported this major event. This year, featured celebrity chefs like , Si King, and . Local culinary talents such as Ross Cochrane, Kevin Dalgleish, Graham Mitchell, and Graham Sutherland also graced the event. 🌟👨‍🍳

Shoutout to the incredible local producers from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who showcased their delicious offerings: Summerhouse Drinks, Rora Dairy, Dip, Mackintosh of Glendaveny, Lost Loch Spirits, Twice Buried Rum, Castleton Farm, Wark Farm Pies, Burnside Brewery, Mackie's of Scotland, Brew Toon, Seidar, Simpsons Ice Cream, and Succulento! 🍹🧀🍦

05/06/2024

Only 2 weeks remain to submit your entry for Excellence Awards 2024💫

Underpinned by people, passion and perseverance, entering the Excellence Awards is your chance to shine a spotlight on your fantastic products, inspirational team members and business achievements.

🗓️ Wednesday 9 October 2024
📌 DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
⏰ Deadline: Wednesday 19 June

This year, the awards will form part of The Excellence Summit. A powerhouse event merging together Scotland Food & Drink's annual industry conference and coveted Excellence Awards.

With 14 tasted awards and 7 business categories, there's an accolade crafted just for you.
Don't miss out on your chance to be lauded among the best. 🏆

Submit your entry before 19 June.

Head to to find out more and enter now!

05/04/2024

🚀 The increase in entries to this year's NES Food & Drink Awards is a testament to the growth of the north east sector.

This year, 46 businesses submitted 68 entries across eight categories in the awards, which celebrate success in the vital growth sector and recognise investment in people, products and processes across this diverse and dynamic sector.

33 businesses have been shortlisted following two days of judging by industry leaders and category experts.

Entrants benefitted from judges from across the UK sharing their knowledge and providing feedback on entries.

🤩 Martyn Lee FCMI CMgr., Executive Chef for Waitrose & Partners, who leads their food innovation team, judged the best new food product category. He has worked within food development for over 20 years, first within the restaurant sector and for the past 14 years in manufacturing and retail. He is passionate about bringing quality, exciting products to market, using data-led insights including AI.

💬 Martyn Lee said: “It was such an honour to judge the New Food Product category and I had a fantastic time meeting with so many brilliant people in Aberdeenshire. I was really impressed by the innovative products that had been developed, along with the fantastic quality of the produce used.
A big congratulations to all who entered the competition, and I’m really excited for the winner to be announced next month.”

ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is the title sponsor for the awards, and SPAR Scotland, Strachans, NorthLink Ferries, Cms Law, Scotland Food and Drink and Developing the Young Workforce North East Scotland support the awards delivered by Opportunity North East Limited, working in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council

The winners will be announced at the new look awards dinner on 9 May 2024 at Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course, Oldmeldrum. G McWilliam (Aberdeen) Ltd. sponsors the dinner menu. Early bird tickets are on sale now.

Visit ➡ https://www.opportunitynortheast.com/news/2024/news-nes-food-and-drink-awards-shortlist-announced to see the full list of shortlisted businesses.

28/02/2024

ONE SeedPod is set to empower manufacturing and production businesses, fostering innovation, sustainability, and the development of future foods. 🌱

Construction by is in full swing, and is on track to open in early 2025, marking a significant milestone for the Aberdeen City Region Deal innovation project.

💬 Neil Freckingham, ONE’s Food Hub Director, shares, “ONE SeedPod is a unique industry innovation hub for food and drink. It’s where ambitious businesses will find a home for growth, supported by facilities, expertise, and industry connections all under one roof.”

🤩 What to expect at ONE SeedPod:
✅ Food-safe manufacturing units for scaling production.
✅ Entrepreneurial education and expert mentoring.
✅ Support for established companies through innovation, technology adoption, and global consumer focus.

💬 David Kilshaw OBE, Chair of the Food Hub (NES) board, believes this hub will position Scotland’s food and drink businesses at the forefront of innovation, low-carbon manufacturing, and premium market development.

Head to the link in bio to read more 👆

Get ready to stimulate ambition, nurture startups, and accelerate industry growth! 🚀💪

27/02/2024

Key players from Waitrose & Partners and SPAR Scotland, among other industry leaders, will be leading the judging panel for the revamped North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards! 🏆🍽️

The NES Food & Drink Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and investments in people, products, and processes in the diverse food and drink sector across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray. 🌍✨

Martyn Lee, Executive Chef for Waitrose, and Mark Spalding, CJ Lang senior trading manager, are just two of the experienced judges who will provide valuable feedback and insights to entrants. 🤝💬

Martyn Lee is passionate about bringing quality, exciting products to market, utilising data-led insights including AI. Mark Spalding, with 40 years of experience, emphasises the awards as a platform for businesses to showcase their products, gain increased distribution, and adapt their propositions based on judges' feedback. 🚀

ESS Support Services Worldwide is the title sponsor, and with support from SPAR Scotland, Strachans Ltd, Northlinkferries, CMS, and Scotland Food & Drink, the awards promise practical benefits for entrants and winners. 🎉

Entries are open until March 8!

If you're a food and drink manufacturing or production business in the region, don't miss this chance to showcase your excellence and innovation. 📆🌐

Enter now at www.nesfoodanddrinkawards.co.uk and save the date for the awards dinner on May 9 at Meldrumhouse Hotel

Let's celebrate the best in North East Scotland's food and drink industry! 🎊🥂

Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/3SVK02p

Aberdeenshire Council VisitAberdeenshire

14/02/2024

It was great to see Kevin Dalgleish represent the north east region last night! 🤩

As he returned to the kitchen Kevin expressed his passion for produce saying “we’re really in a great place here up in Aberdeenshire where it’s all here on our doorstep”

The two AA rosette and recommended was one of the fantastic local businesses involved in last year’s line-up creating a five-course tasting menu sourced entirely from Aberdeenshire produce.

💬 , Owner, and Chef at Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish said: “Championing local, Scottish produce lies at the heart of everything we do at Amuse, so it’s a pleasure to be able to work alongside the Provenance Festival team, who are so passionate about showcasing what the north east has to offer.”

Visit the Provenance Festival website to find out more!

You can watch Kevin compete in the next episode of the Scottish regional heat tonight, 14th of February, at 8pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

06/02/2024

Entries are now open for the 2024 North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards! 🏆

The NES Food & Drink Awards celebrate excellence and innovation across the sector and recognise the achievements, entrepreneurship and products of food and drink businesses of all sizes and at all stages of growth.

The awards are free to enter and open to all food and drink producers and businesses in , and .

Visit the NES Food & Drink Awards website using the link in bio for more information, the full list of categories and to enter now!

Aberdeenshire Council VisitAberdeenshire Scotland Food & Drink

02/02/2024

Early bird tickets go on sale today for Taste of Grampian 2024! 🥳

Saturday, June 1 will see P&J Live play host to Taste Of Grampian for the third consecutive year.

🍽 For 2024, there will be a strong line-up of Scottish and local chefs and fantastic tasting experiences! 🤩

💬 Peter Cook, director of ONE Food, Drink and Agriculture, said: “Taste of Grampian is a great event for consumers who are passionate about food and drink, creating the opportunity to speak directly to lots of local producers and to buy their premium produce."

💬 “However, it is also a great development event for businesses. For new and small producers it is a chance to get direct feedback from customers, learn how to sell, make comparisons with and meet with other producers and of course generate cash.

💬 “The north-east is a leader in food and drink production with a constant stream of start-ups and many well established brands, growing at double the national rate and turning over £2.4 billion annually.

💬 “ONE are delighted to be a supporter of Taste of Grampian as a mechanism for individual business growth and a showcase for the region.”

Visit the link in bio to read more and get your tickets now 👆

30/01/2024

⚠️ Last chance to book for this unique dining club networking event! ⚠️

🍴At the latest North East Scotland Network event Opportunity North East and Aberdeenshire Council will unveil the revamped dining club networking experience!
house
Mon 5 Feb 2024
18:30 - 21:30

Hear about the launch of the 2024 and and learn from past winners and finalists as these industry leaders share their success stories and exclusive insights!

🗣️Speakers include Stuart Common of and Claire Rennie of

🍲Indulge in award-winning welcome drinks, canopies, a two-course meal showcasing local gems like Balmoral Game venison and a dessert table featuring three delectable treats, cheese and whisky!

🤝Don’t miss this chance to elevate your networking game with ample opportunities throughout the night.

Tickets are £40pp + VAT
Secure your spot via Eventbrite by 5pm tomorrow! (31.January)

Tickets are limited so book your place now to avoid disappointment!

Link in bio 👆

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