Scotland's £14bn food and drink sector will be on the menu at a major event being staged in London to showcase British business and attract inward investment.
The Invest in British Business event is being held by The League of Angels, an exclusive global investors club based in London, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Tuesday February 5.
Hundreds of influential guests are expected to attend including His Royal Highness HRH Prince Michael of Kent, several foreign ambassadors, prominent business owners and senior UK government representatives.
The day will feature sessions on investment strategy, SEIS funding, access to SME capital and UK imports and exports.
Among the speakers is Adam Hardie, Partner and Head of Food and Drink at accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael.
Adam will put Scotland's growing food and drink industry centre stage and highlight the opportunities for investment.
The Scottish food and drink industry has ambitious plans to double the size of the sector to £30bn by 2030. Food and drink has been Scotland's best performing sector in recent years, with record export figures of £6bn achieved in 2017.
In addition to the country's traditional food and drink including beef, salmon, Scotch whisky and soft fruits, Scotland is becoming increasingly known for its craft gins and beers. The value of gin exported overseas from Scotland has been calculated at over £400m.
The focus of the 2030 strategy is to build on Scotland's worldwide reputation as a land of food and drink, but it also aims to make it easier for food and drink businesses to access support. Despite the sector's success, many producers seeking to grow find it challenging to obtain the necessary funding.