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Despite not being well known in the UK, fonio is a common crop in West African countries. It is drought-resistant and is able to be cultivated in nutrient-poor soil without the use of fertilizers or pesticides. 

At the Gin Guide Awards, producers including 1881, North Point and Dark Art Distillery all picked up plaudits in various categories, beating entrants from scores of other countries. 

The hospitality industry is being encouraged to rally around a Glasgow charity as it struggles with the impact of the city’s new Low Emission Zone.

Pubco and brewer, Greene King – parent company of Belhaven – has introduced a new gender identity policy across its organisation in support of its LGBTQ+ employees and the wider community.

Matt Arnold of Passing Fancies in Birmingham was crowned World Class GB Bartender of the Year in Edinburgh this week after a gruelling two-day contest.

The accolade, awarded just a year after Amuse opened its doors, means that the eatery, on Queen’s Terrace, joins IX Restaurant in Aberdeen and Eat on the Green in Ellon as a two Rosette holder.

Glasgow's Clyde shipyards were famed for designing and building boats to last – and that’s a business ethos that the Ardgowan Distillery Company is keen to emulate with its whisky.

In recent years, alongside its more traditional displays of horses, livestock and farm machinery, 'the Highland' has become a major showcase of Scottish food and drink.

Young people - who make up the majority of the drinks and hospitality workforce - either haven’t heard of The Ben at all, or do not fully understand the support it can provide.

The number of motorists caught ‘driving under the influence’ has increased by a third in the past five years. The annual Recorded Crime in Scotland report showed 7815 DUI offences in 2022/23 – compared with 5863 in 2017/2018.