Last time I wrote we were facing bad weather and trying to get our workboat painted and back in the sea. I can happily report than the interim period has seen some excellent weather up here in Shetland and progress has been much easier. Sun is always nice but what we needed was less wind […]
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been shortlisted in the Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards for a scallop party food dish. Featuring succulent queen scallops in a cream and chardonnay sauce with a crunchy ciabatta topping, Morrisons Signature Coquille St. Jacques was selected as a finalist in the Fish & Seafood category of […]
A local saying in Shetland is “never cast a cloot till da mont o May is oot” and for those of you who don’t know what a cloot is – it refers to clothing and is an offering of wisdom suggesting it is not wise in to get too summery with your wardrobe choices till […]
We’re into March already and although the weather is coming at us with its usual vigour, we are slightly encouraged by the stretching day length – at long last – though there’s still plenty of the winter to come. I often wonder how people coped in winter hundreds of years back, living in the rough […]
Winter time is turning into one of the busiest harvesting periods for the oyster farms with excellent sales through December, a small respite in January and then even better sales through February culminating in the big push for St. Valentine’s Day. This is surely a boon for all oyster farmers in what used to be […]
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has appointed Nicola Cargill as National Account Manager. Managing key multiple retail and foodservice accounts, Nicola brings a wealth of experience to SSMG, joining the company from Langmead Produce where she held a senior commercial position. Prior to then, she worked with the marketing team at Angus Soft Fruits. Nicola […]
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