“Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people.” – Elizabeth Berry. With the winter seemingly never ending, it’s nice to hear that warmer weather is finally on the way. But while most of us pack away our winter coats for another year those in the farming, horticultural […]

“We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine-gun.” – George Orwell. We all know the enjoyment and pleasure food can give us. But did you ever consider food as a dangerous weapon? An Essex school just last week banned triangular shaped flap jacks after they caused […]

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.” – Lewis Grizzard You might be forgiven for wondering what impact the decline of wild bees could have on food produced at the Speyside Specialities plant in Buckie. But the role of the six legged insect in the food chain is of […]

“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” To quote the late Luciano Pavarotti, there truly is nothing better than devoting time, love and care to food. Everyone at Speyside Specialities is passionate about making sure […]