Find out about FINDS

FINDS was set up  in 1998 by Hazel Gordon and reflects her commitment to developing the food and drink industry in the North.

Growing up on a traditional family hill stock farm in the Highlands of Scotland means Hazel inherited an interest in fine quality, locally produced food. It's an interest that she can enjoy every day in her work as a qualified food technologist throughout the Highlands and Islands.  FINDS specialises in Product & Packaging Development, Food Safety and Quality Assurance across all sectors of the food and drink industry. Short, practical training courses are also organised and delivered.

FINDS is proactive in the Highland and Island food economy and has been involved in providing many local food and drink businesses with the knowledge and procedures that they need to make the most of markets open to them. Hazel has been an active member of the steering group of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Forum since it began.

Start-up or SALSA with FINDS

Hazel Gordon acts as a specialist advisor to HIE and is also a registered SALSA  (Safe and Local Supplier) mentor.

FINDS has used unsurpassed knowledge of the local food sector, based on a hands-on and proactive approach.  By working with FINDS, businesses have developed innovative products, achieved accreditations, won new business in a range of markets, undertaken training opportunities and benefited from working together.  Regular training courses are available in all FINDs areas of expertise - there are more details available on my Training webpage.

  

SALSA gets even more popular around the Highlands  Scotbake, Inverness and Stag Bakery, Stornoway have joined the growing band of companies achieving SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier) accreditation. When you see their names alongside some of the other Highland companies that have achieved this status it certainly brings home what a great range of products we have available. Other SALSA companies in the Highlands and Islands include:   Spoff Highland Cereals , Caithness Biscuits, Connage Highland Dairy  and The Really Garlicky Company As Margaret from Spoff commented: "Its so simple!" - get in touch with FINDS to learn more.  Local Food News Page...Find out more about what I've been up to recently

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