New fund ensures the communities of Uists and Sutherland can apply for funding for vital local projects Communities in and around Loch Duart in North and South Uist and Sutherland are set to have access to funds for community projects as part of a new initiative created by the last remaining small independent Scottish salmon farm and their feed supplier …
Loch Duart named a London Stock Exchange Company to Inspire Britain
Scottish Salmon farm highlighted in celebration of UK’s most dynamic businesses It has just been announced that independent Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart has been named one of London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. Now in its seventh edition, the report highlighted Loch Duart as one of the 58 Scottish small and medium-sized businesses that are …
Loch Duart boosts wireless broadband for Sutherland community
Salmon Pool fund will fill the fibre gap in Scourie The connectivity of the communities in and around the Sutherland village of Scourie is to be transformed by the installation of free wireless broadband for all local residents. Loch Duart, the independent Scottish salmon farm, which is based in the village, has awarded £14,400 from a local community fund to …
Loch Duart invests in fish processing facility
Independent Scottish salmon farm will create new jobs in Dingwall Loch Duart, the Sutherland and Uists-based producer of farmed salmon, has purchased its own fish processing facility for the first time in the company’s 21-year history. The future aim is to provide the company with greater flexibility and control than ever before. Loch Duart has acquired the fish processing facility …
Loch Duart Salmon on BBC Radio Scotland
Co-founder and Sales Director of Loch Duart Salmon, Andy Bing, spoke with BBC Radio Scotland this week about the company’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, discussing the approaches taken to ensure safe farming at sites in North West Scotland, and new routes to market through local fishmongers and home delivery companies across the UK. “There’s been an utterly fantastic response …
Chefs of the future join Loch Duart at Seafood Expo 2020
Two teenage students have just won the opportunity of a lifetime to visit Brussels, Seafood Expo and prepare their winning salmon dishes for independent salmon farming company Loch Duart. Jaypee Escaro, 18 from Stevenage and Michael Brown, 18 from Letchworth Garden City, are both Level 3 students studying the advanced diploma in professional cookery course at North Hertfordshire college. Loch …
Loch Duart to extend protection of its award-winning salmon into North America
Loch Duart to extend protection of its award-winning salmon into North America using forensic analysis to verify the traceability of its fish for North American supply chain.
Commemorative book & celebration marks 20th anniversary of Loch Duart
Loch Duart has celebrated 20 years of farming its world-renowned salmon by bringing its team together for an anniversary celebration and producing a commemorative book.
Loch Duart Shortlisted for the Best Rural Food & Drink Business in UK Award
Loch Duart, the salmon farm based in Sutherland and the Uists, has been shortlisted for the Rural Business Awards North in the Best Rural Food & Drink Business category.
Loch Duart Shortlisted for Food & Drink Federation Awards
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has shortlisted Loch Duart in the Community Partner category of its annual awards. Loch Duart’s award entry highlighted its new ‘Salmon Pool’ fund a partnership with fish feed supplier, Cargill Aqua Nutrition.
Loch Duart appoints seafood industry expert as new Chairman
Loch Duart appoints seafood industry expert Alistair Erskine as new Chairman, taking over from Dr Andrew Barbour, who has been Chair since 2008.
Loch Duart wins: Made In Scotland Exporter of the Year award
Loch Duart, the independent Scottish salmon farming business, has been named ‘Exporter of the Year’ at the 2019 Scottish Business Insider Made in Scotland Awards.