A new alternative to palm oil – PALM-ALT – developed by Scottish researchers and offering the food industry health and environmental benefits is going through commercial production trials at ONE SeedPod, Scotland’s food and drink innovation hub.

ONE SeedPod, Scotland’s food and drink innovation hub, has announced award-winning Vanilla Farms as its first tenant as it opens for business, following completion of its commissioning phase.

ONE SeedPod is more than an innovation hub. It will be the first of its kind in the UK, offering a dynamic blend of commercial manufacturing and innovation space combined with unparalleled access to food and drink industry expertise, market insights, and networks, all under one roof.

The new ONE SeedPod industry innovation hub for north east Scotland’s £2.4 billion food manufacturing sector marks a major construction milestone today.

Key players in food and drink retail and innovation will lead the judging at the revamped North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards, providing valuable feedback and insights to entrants across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

Construction is underway for ONE SeedPod, a revolutionary innovation hub spearheaded by Opportunity North East (ONE) as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal. Positioned at the heart of the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Craibstone Campus, this £27 million investment aims to shape the future of the country's food and drink industry.

Claire Rennie of Summerhouse Drinks, Stuart Common of Mackie’s of Scotland, Alistair Reid from Aberdeenshire Council and Peter Cook of Opportunity North East are encouraging food and drink manufacturers and producers to maximise the market development opportunities in the revamped North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards.