Huntly Double Dairy Gold wins listing in national Scotmid competition
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ICE Cream made by James Rizza & Sons in Huntly has won a Scotmid Scottish favourites national listing
James Rizza & Sons from Huntly is one of five Scottish food and drink producers to win a key promotional listing slot for a three-week period in 2022 across Scotmid’s 200 Scottish sites.
The Scotmid Scottish Favourites competition, run in conjunction with Scotland Food & Drink, aims to highlight the best regional products with broad consumer appeal.
The slot won by Rizza's is for its Double Dairy Gold 500ml.
Other successful firms are, The Buffalo Farm, Strathmore Foods, The Caledonian Cola Company and Thistly Cross Cider.
Donald Morrison, director at James Rizza & Sons, said: “As a fourth-generation, family-run ice cream manufacturer now into our 107th year, we are absolutely delighted to be selected as one of the winners for Scotmid Scottish Favourites. We pride ourselves in sourcing local ingredients such as fresh milk and cream. Our winning product, Double Dairy Gold, compliments any occasion, whether on its own or with an extra treat! We look forward working with Scotmid after what has been a challenging 18 months for everyone.”
Kirsty George, local sourcing manager at Scotmid, said: “We are always looking for new ways to diversify and grow our Scottish product portfolio and we have been absolutely thrilled with the high quality of entries that we have received for the Scottish Favourites competition.
“Scotland has some of the best food and drink in the world and the calibre of local producers is continuing to grow year on year. A massive congratulations to James Rizza & Sons Ltd and all the winning suppliers, we can’t wait to see the reaction from our customers with these amazing products.”
The competition which was launched during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight in September was designed to champion local producers and demonstrates Scotmid’s commitment to Scottish sourcing. It received over 50 entries from local businesses which were each judged by a panel of experts.
James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink, said: “The entries received for the Scottish Favourites competition really reflects the high-quality range of food and drink that is currently available from local producers across the country. Scotmid is doing a brilliant job at ensuring the best of Scottish food and drink lands in shopping baskets across the country and we are excited to continue supporting them with their local sourcing efforts next year.
“Congratulations to all of the winners, I look forward to the reports of their products flying off the shelves in the coming months.”
