Its only 8 days to World Bee Day, a timely reminder to celebrate the hard graft of one of planet’s leading pollinators and industrious insects. As we know these frenetic stripey workaholics are vital for the everyday health of the planet’s eco system and food security, an enduring commitment that’s getting ever harder thanks to […]
It’s bizzy, bizzy, bizzy at Scottish Bee who can finally unveil its new 2025 look, which effortlessly knits together its ever-expanding portfolio of honey-inspired offerings whilst underpinning the Livingstone business’s fine food capacity credentials to straddle fine food hubs ranging from independent fine food forums and mainstream retail to high-end gifting. ‘The bigger vision behind […]
Wouldn’t it be incredible if UK retailers and government went the extra distance to get behind home-grown honey production as opposed to succumbing to cheap, all too often adulterated foreign exports. Make no mistake honey is big money! In the UK alone 50,000 tonnes is consumed for its nuanced flavours, diverse usage and far-reaching health […]
Having initially built a successful business around tasty, nutritionally dense heather and blossom inspired honeys, Suzie and Iain Millar proceeded to broaden their foodie horizons to also encompass deliciously decadent dressings, condiments, infused vinegars, two hot honeys and most recently a truly immersive honey-inspired chocolate spread. Seven years down the line and The Scottish Bee […]
Spreads and jams are yet another stagnating staple food category being reshaped by wider World Cuisine aspirations. Today jam’s fortunes are far from sunny, whilst nostalgic old classics like lemon curd and marmalade rarely get mentioned in dispatches; an uncomfortably sticky situation made worse by waning enthusiasm for bread. Step forward artisanal peanut butters inspired […]