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Business / Local nominations for this year’s Highlands and Islands food and drink awards

Island Larder's Nicola Johnston. Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

SHETLAND is well represented at this year’s Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards with a number of nominations.

Island Larder is nominated for the best marketing and primary producer awards, while its employee Paige Dennis is up for the young ambassador of the year prize.

No.88 is in the running for the restaurant of the year award.

Sound Butchers is up for the independent retailer of the year prize.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Inverness on 1 November.

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