Food & Drink Sector

Food Production & Processing

Soft fruit, vegetables, grain, potatoes, beef and lamb are all produced in Angus. Fishing has been one of the most important local industries for centuries. High quality jams and marmalades are exported worldwide from Angus.

The traditional Arbroath Smokie, Forfar Bridie and Aberdeen Angus beef have been joined by frozen foods, microwave meals, sea and river fish, spring water, soft drinks and ethnic foods. Whisky distilling is also a feature of Angus' food industry with Glencadam Distillery in Brechin producing the amber nectar in the county.

Angus food production and processing businesses attribute their success to the ability to source raw materials locally, a skilled labour force and effective transport links to their markets.

Some of the food companies succeeding in Angus include:

• Strathmore Foods,
• RR Spink & Sons,
• Strathmore Mineral Water, and
• Mackay's of Carnoustie.

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