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Aberdeenshire Food and Drink companies showcased at the Royal Highland Show 2011

Some of the best food and drink products Aberdeenshire has to offer will be showcased at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh next week.

Working with Aberdeenshire Council, a total of eight companies will exhibit at

Scotland’s largest outdoor event at the ‘Taste of Grampian’ stand.

The annual extravaganza, which runs from Thursday, June 23 to Sunday, June 26 will be held at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, where many of the country’s food and drink companies will exhibit their products.

Mackie’s of Scotland, Dean’s of Huntly Ltd, Huntly Herbs, Ola Oils, Isabella’s Preserves, Duncan’s of Deeside, Mackintosh of Glendaveny and Grampian Oat Products will all be represented at the event.

Visitors to the ‘Taste of Grampian’ stand will be able to sample and buy rapeseed oil, ice cream, potato crisps, shortbread, jams and selection of chutneys.

Chairman of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, Councillor Peter Argyle, said: “Aberdeenshire is recognised as home to some of the best food and drinks businesses in Scotland.

“Attending the Royal Highland Show is a fantastic opportunity to make valuable contacts with consumers from across the United Kingdom and promote products around the country.”

Vice-chair of the committee, Councillor Jill Webster, added: “I’m delighted so many Aberdeenshire businesses will be showcasing their products at the Royal Highland Show.

“It is a great way to promote the north-east of Scotland, and what it produces, to a national audience.”

The Royal Highland Show offers a unique opportunity to engage with affluent audiences from agriculture, food manufacture and processing and the Scottish consumer at large.

In 2010 more than 187,000 people attended the Show over four days, creating a new record for the event.

For more information about the Royal Highland show, please visit: www.royalhighlandshow.org

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