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The Food Programme

Highland Food

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Sheila Dillon reports from the North Highlands of Scotland on a food venture inspired by HRH the Prince Charles and his initiative to boost the economy of the region.

Sheila visits Highland Fine Cheeses and talks to Rory Stone about his Mey Selections cheese called ‘Highland Blue’. She also visits Fearn Farm and chats to James Scott about their sheep and lamb which goes into Mey Selections.
Danny Miller, Chairman of North Highland Products Ltd tells Sheila how the venture came about, and Sheila also travels to the harbour at Scrabster to meet William Calder of Scrabster Seafoods and to see an online fish auction involving the Faroe Islands. Whilst in Scrabster, she meets Angela McKay of Kyle of Tongue Oysters.

Sheila is joined in the studio by Judith Batchelor, Director for Sainsbury’s Brand. Show less

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