Thank you for your interest in Mey Selections. This section of the website has been specifically designed for use by professional journalists. Please scroll down the headings below where you will find the information you need. Press Release Archive About Us If you have an additional enquiry, please e-mail: press@mey-selections.com Below are some press clippings about Mey Selections and North Highland Products. We hope you find them interesting. Some Highlights... 9 April 2008, STV Coverage, Mey Selections Tweed presented to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. 3 Aug 2007, The Northern Times "Food and Drink Fit For a Prince" 20 Nov 2007, restaurant magazine "Royal Flush" 27 Oct 2007, Caithness Business index "Mey Selections now in Seven New Ready Meals for Sainsbury's" 6 Oct 2007, The Grocer "Sainsbury's is focussing on unique products" 19 Sep 2007 Caithness Courier "Excellence Award for fast-growing North Highland Products"

Royal Dram Is A Winner

Sat 1st March by The Daily Record

THE company that make Prince Charles's whisky, Barrogill, are the toast of the industry. Inver House Distillers have been named International Distiller of the Year. The firm, based in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, who also produce Balblair and Old Pulteney malts, launched Barrogill last year. It was personally chosen by the prince after a private tasting.   Barrogill is the former name of Castle of Mey, the late Queen Mother's home near John O'Groats. The label is a water-colour by the prince of the castle. The company said they were "utterly thrilled" at the industry-voted award after judges praised their "dynamic, inspirational and dedicated passion" for whisky.  << back to the top of the page

More food suppliers sign up to carbon footprint label trial

Sat 9th February by The Grocer

Mey Selections, which has put three products forward for the trial, said the project reflected its commitment to sustainable standards of farming, fishing and food production. See link below for full article. More information  << back to the top of the page

North farmers measure their carbon footprint
Wed 21st November 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Local farmers who work with North Highland Products have taken part in a survey to establish how they can reduce their carbon footprint and save money. More Information

North farmers offer free lamb - Rolls will be available to Inverness shoppers
Wed 21st November 2007 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Highland farmers will be in Inverness on Saturday giving away free lamb rolls to shoppers. More Information

Alison takes on procurement officer role for Mey Selections

Wed 14th November 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal

A NEW procurement officer has been added to the North Highland Products team with the appointment of Alison Murray. More Information << back to the top of the page

Scottish Farmers Co-ops to Help Tackle Climate Change

Wed 14th November 2007 by Stackyard

A benchmark survey carried out by SAOS as part of a Carbon Trust Networks project has established that farmers can cut their carbon footprint and save money. More Information << back to the top of the page

Mey Selections Now In Seven New Ready Meals For Sainsbury's
Sat 27th October 2007 by Caithness Business Index
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Mey Selections farmers are pioneering a new approach to own label ready meals with Sainsburys. North Highland Products, in partnership with Sainsbury''s has launched a quality range of new ready meals as part of the retailer''s Taste the difference range. More Information

Sainsbury''s beefs up its products with help from Mey Selections
Wed 24th October 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A new range of ready meals using Mey Selections beef has been launched by Sainsbury's. More Information

NHP in the running for business accolade
Fri 19th October 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A company formed by Caithness farmers is among those short-listed in the latest Highlands and Islands Business Awards. More Information

Throughput of Mey brand cattle and sheep to rise
Sat 13th October 2007 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The food brand backed by the Prince of Wales is to dramatically expand its weekly cattle and sheep kill, the Press and Journal can reveal. More Information

Wick biscuits ready for Mey Selections'' festive market
Wed 10th October 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A Wick baker has delivered the first batch of shortbread for the Christmas gift services at Sainsbury''s. More Information

Sainsbury''s is focusing on unique ingredients
Sat 6th October 2007 by The Grocer
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Sainsbury''s is launching an own-label scheme that will use "signature" ingredients in an attempt to appeal to shoppers looking for premium products. More Information

Excellence award for fast-growing North Highland Products
Wed 19th September 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	North Highland Products, the operating company behind the popular Mey Selections brand, has scooped a top prize in the region''s food and drink awards. More Information

North Highlands Products Wins Excellence Award
Tue 18th September 2007 by Meat Info
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A SuperMeat Awards winner has won another prestigious prize for its local produce. More Information

2007 Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards - The Winners
Mon 17th September 2007 by Scottish Food & Drink
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	These prestigious awards, in their third year, celebrate the diverse range of food and drink products grown and produced locally, as well as industry related services. More Information

Mey Selections certificate awarded to Holborn
Wed 12th September 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The Holborn Hotel is the first establishment in Thurso to receive a licence certificate from North Highland Products so its customers will know that beef served there is sourced only from Mey Selections. More Information

My pedal-power efforts finally bore fruit...
Fri 7th September 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	I puffed and blew; definately too much eating over the summer. More Information

The Goring - Scaling new heights at my latest No 1 hit
Sun 2nd September 2007 by The Sunday Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	In Travel and Leisure magazine they recently listed the 10 best hotels in Europe. Number one was Inverlochy Castle, near Fort William. Been there, got the T-shirt. It’s good but I wouldn’t rate it best in Europe. More Information

Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards - shortlist announced
Tue 21st August 2007 by Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The shortlist for this year¹s Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards has been announced. More Information

All our beef is local beef
Fri 10th August 2007 by The Northern Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Tracy Waters (left), business development manager of North Highland Products Ltd, is shown presenting a Mey Selections licence certificate to Alison Scott of the Bannockburn Inn, Helmsdale. The certificate is on display at the Inn and is proof that the beef served there is sourced only from Mey Selections. More Information

Far North food gets the royal seal of approval
Fri 3rd August 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A food fair showcasing high-quality produce in Caithness and Sutherland got the royal seal of approval this week. More Information

Food and drink fit for a prince
Fri 3rd August 2007 by The Northern Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A bountiful selection of some of the best food and drink produced in the Northern Highlands, brought together by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, was visited by the Prince of Wales this week. More Information

Wick hotel links up with Mey Selections
Fri 13th July 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Mackay''s Hotel, Wick, is now one of a select group of establishments licensed to use Mey Selections produce. The hotel is supplied with beef and lamb by Wick butchers Harrold Brothers, who are agents for Mey Selections. Hotel proprietor Murray Lamont is pictured receiving the licence certificate from Tracy Waters, North Highland Products'' business development manager, while looking on are three of the kitchen staff - Norma Miller (left), Martin Duffy and Allyson Bremner.

Christmas In July At Sainsburys For Mey Selections Suppliers
Fri 6th July 2007 by Caithness Business Index
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Local Farmer and chairman of Mey Selections Danny Miller was once again beating the trail to Sainsbury''s in London to highlight the growing range of high quality food products from the north of Scotland that willbe available for stores in time for Christmas. More Information

North Highland Products Ltd/Mey Selections Brand
Thu 14th June 2007 by www.saos.co.uk
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	This case study covers the following points: - Introduction to North Highland Products Ltd - The Commercial Drivers for Collaboration in the Chain - What are the Key Working Relationships and how are they Maintained? - What are the Collaborative Business Propositions and Targets Agreed by the Chain? - Examples of the Results of Collaboration - Long Term Thinking and Mutual Support - Innovation, Value Add and New Product Development - Conclusion More Information

Brand tie-up raises £240k for farmers
Sat 9th June 2007 by The Grocer
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The farmer-owned company behind the Mey Selections brand says it raised a £240,000 premium for beef and lamb farmers in 2006. More Information

Whisky presentation to local farmer
Wed 6th June 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The recent AGM of North Highland Products in Thurso was the occasion for the presentation of a bottle of Mey Selections Barrogill whisky to local farmer Arnott Coghill, who is based at Skinnet. More Information

TA troops get rousing reception at Legion
Wed 6th June 2007 by Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The Caithness army reservists who have completed their six month tour of duty in Iraq were the special guests at a reception held in Thurso at the weekend. More Information

Prince among whiskies
Fri 1st June 2007 by Restaurant Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Barrogill, the first North Highland blend, is selected by Prince Charles himself More Information

Top quality from local producers
Fri 1st June 2007 by Fresh From The Highlands
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	In its first full year of trading North Highland Products (the operating company for Mey Selections brand) has achieved sales of £4.6 million. More importantly, it has delivered premium prices to local farmers and has built supply chains for several food products. All Mey Selections cattle and lambs are guaranteed to be born and reared within 100 miles of the Castle of Mey. And the major ingredients of its food products are sourced from the same area; justifying the slogan, natural goodness from the north Highlands. More Information

Turnover increase for Mey Selections
Thu 31st May 2007 by The Orcadian
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Farmers supplying Mey Selections received almost £250,000 extra for their stock last year. More Information

Whisky winner at Mey Selections AGM
Thu 31st May 2007 by Caithness Business Index
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The AGM of North Highland Products in the Park Hotel Thurso was the occasion for the presentation of a bottle of Mey Selections Barrogill whisky to local farmer Arnott Coghill, who is based at Skinnet, Halkirk, in Caithness. More Information

Mey Selections company reports £4.6m turnover

Tue 29th May 2007 by MeatInfo.co.uk

North Highland Products, the operating company for the Mey Selections brand, has reported a turnover of £4.6m in its first full year of operation. More Information << back to the top of the page

Mey Selections Adding More Profits For Northern Farmers

Sun 27th May 2007 by Caithness Business Index

MEY SELECTIONS RAISES ALMOST A QUARTER OF A MILLION POUNDS IN PREMIUMS FOR BEEF AND LAMB More Information << back to the top of the page

Emotional reunion as TA men come home from Iraq
Fri 25th May 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	CAITHNESS army reservists had an emotional reunion with loved ones yesterday during a homecoming celebration held in Stirling. More Information

First year growth for Mey Selections brand
Fri 25th May 2007 by Yorkshire Forward
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	North Highland Products, the operating company of Mey Selections, has reported a turnover of £4.6 million in its first year of trading. More Information

2006 a good year for North Highland Products
Fri 25th May 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A produce company formed by Caithness farmers has raised almost a quarter of a million pounds in premiums for beef and lamb. More Information

Popular Mey Selections meatballs product takes top prize at national grocer awards
Fri 18th May 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A Meatball dish using Mey Selections beef has taken a top prize in the Grocer own Label Excellence Awards for 2007. More Information

Whisky hailed as a landmark
Sat 5th May 2007 by The Grocer
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A new blended malt whisky selected by Prince Charles has been heralded as a landmark for the industry. More Information

Royal approval
Sat 5th May 2007 by BBC Olive Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	In a remote part of Scotland, Prince Charles has joined forces with 250 farmers to produce some of the best meat, fish and dairy produce money can buy, says Radio 4 The Food Programme''s Sheila Dillon More Information

Newly-launched whisky is the toast of the castle
Fri 4th May 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Directors of the company marketing produce from the North Highlands met at the Castle of Mey on Monday to toast the launch of their latest venture. More Information

Mey Selections Barrogill North Highland Blended Malt Launched

Fri 4th May 2007 by Caithness Business Index

Inver House Distillers and North Highland Products launched the first ever North Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Barrogill, as part of the prestigious Mey Selections range of food and drink products, at the Castle of Mey in Caithness today. :: More Information << back to the top of the page

Mey Selections Barrogill North Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Launched at the Castle of Mey

Fri 4th May 2007 by WhiskyGrotto.com

Inver House Distillers and North Highland Products launched the first ever North Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Barrogill, as part of the prestigious Mey Selections range of food and drink products, at the Castle of Mey in Caithness today. More Information << back to the top of the page

Mey Selections Barrogill North Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Launched at the Castle of Mey

Fri 4th May 2007 by Scottish Food & Drink

Barrogill is part of the prestigious Mey Selections range of food and drink products, and was launched at the Castle of Mey in Caithness. :: More Information << back to the top of the page

High export hopes as Prince of Wales''s Barrogill malt whisky blend is launched
Tue 1st May 2007 by The Herald
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The Prince of Wales''s own brand of whisky, a blended malt named Barrogill, was launched yesterday, amid hopes that it would be a big earner for the northern Highlands. More Information

Prince toasts whisky launch
Tue 1st May 2007 by The Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The Prince of Wales'' own brand of whisky was launched yesterday. More Information

Tipple worthy of a king?
Tue 1st May 2007 by Metro
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Prince Charles has launched his own brand of whisky. The blended malt, Barrogill, takes its name from the former title of the Castle of Mey in Caithness, the late Queen Mother''s 16th century home, and its label features a watercolour of the castle painted by the Prince. Charles selected the blend of malts for the whisky himself. They are being kept a secret, but the drink is said to have a "full-bodied, floral and sweet fruity aroma" with a "sweet and spicy flavour" and a "warm peaty undertone".

Prince Charles says cheers to Highlands with Barrogill whisky
Tue 1st May 2007 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	The Prince of Wales''s own "secret" dram will be unveiled today with the hope that it will reap big earnings for the far north of Scotland. More Information

What''s all the fuss about food provenance?
Tue 1st May 2007 by Olive Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Provenance may sound like a fancy foodie word but it''s also the key to changing the world for the better, says The Food Programme''s Sheila Dillon More Information

Groups take up challenge to cut carbon
Sat 7th April 2007 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	An initiative to help farmers cut carbon emissions and become more environmentally friendly has secured specialist funding. More Information

It's all hands on deck for lambing
Fri 6th April 2007 by Farmers Weekly
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Lambs are arriving thick and fast at Fearn Farm, and the Scott family remains commited to deadweight marketing, Ian Ashbridge reports. More Information

Sainsbury’s – sourcing with integrity for nearly 140 years
Sat 31st March 2007 by The Guardian
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	In 1869, Sainsbury’s opened its first store to provide good quality fresh meat for families in London’s West End who had never had proper access to healthy and safe food. 138 years later, sourcing with integrity is at the heart of the food Sainsbury’s sells. More Information

LYBSTER IS LOCAL BANK FOR MEY SELECTIONS
Wed 28th March 2007 by The Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	NORTH Highland Products, owner of the expanding Mey Selections brand, has appointed the Royal Bank of Scotland as its commercial bankers. More Information

MEY SELECTIONS BEEF ON THE MENU FOR MCMILLAN HOTELS IN SCOTLAND
Mon 26th March 2007 by The Online Meat Trades Journal
<< back to the top of the page	Carlisle-based Pioneer Foodservice has added beef from the north Scottish Highlands - with a royal stamp of approval - to its range of products. More Information

NORTH FARMS TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Fri 23rd March 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	NORTH Highland Products Ltd, which produces Mey Selections branded products, has received funds from the London-based Carbon Trust to investigate how local farmers can reduce their carbon emissions.

FAR NORTH FOOD FEATURES IN RADIO PROGRAMME
Fri 16th March 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	They Mey Selections brand and its parent company, North Highland Products, were featured in a radio programme at the weekend. More Information

MEET THE PRODUCERS: GREAT SCOTT!
Fri 2nd March 2007 by Sainsbury''s Fresh Ideas Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Sheep farming is in John Scott''s blood. He tells us just why the Mey Selections lamb he rears on his family-run croft in the wilds of Scotland tastes as good as the best meat should.

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
Thu 1st March 2007 by Sainsbury''s Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Ask Danny Miller what makes award-winning Mey Selections beef so good and you begin to understand the passion he and his fellow farmers have for their land, livestock and way of life. "It''s mostly because the cattle are raised on traditional family farms as they have been for generations," says Danny, chairman of North Highland Products, the company whose formation was a direct result of HRH Prince Charles'' North Highland Initiative, launched in 2005.

MEAT FROM PRESTIGIOUS MEY SELECTIONS BRAND TO BE SERVED UP LOCALLY
Fri 23rd February 2007 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	MEAT from the prestigious Mey Selections brand will now be available to restaurants and hoteliers in Caithness and Sutherland thanks to a licence agreement between North Highland Products and a local butcher. More Information

PASS THE DUCHY - A new range of Highland products comes with royal backing
Sat 10th February 2007 by Sunday Times Magazine
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Poor Prince Charles comes in for a lot of flak - most recently, of course, for flying an entourage of 20 out to New York so he could pick up an award for services to the environment - but you can''t fault his commitment to sustainable farming. In 15 years Duchy Originals, the "virtuous circle" of local producers he built around his Highgrove estate, has been turned into an international brand to be reckoned with.

MEY SELECTIONS IS COMMENDED AT HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS FOOD AND DRINK FORUM AWARDS
Thu 1st February 2007 by Country Kitchen
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A product brands formed by His Royal Highness The Prince Charles was commended in the New Business Award category at the second Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum Awards, 2006, held at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness. More Information

HIGHLAND FINE CHEESES
Mon 1st January 2007 by Country Kitchen
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Country kitchen was lucky enough to enjoy lunch with Rory Stone, owner of Highland Fine Cheese recently... and very fine indeed it was! More Information

SCOTTISH HIDEAWAYS
Sun 31st December 2006 by Country Living
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	When I win the lottery, I am going to take over Ackergill Tower in the far north-east of Scotland for the Christmas hols, fill it with family and friends and live like royalty.

INDUSTRY ACCOLADE FOR NEW MEY SELECTIONS PRODUCT
Wed 6th December 2006 by The Caithness Courier
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A READY meal using meat from the Far North has been named as the best new beef product at an industry awards ceremony. More Information

DARLING BUDS OF MEY
Fri 1st December 2006 by The Northern Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	THREE Mey Selections producers were presented with cheques for £150 each as first prize winners at the annual Mey Selections Producer of the Year awards.

ORCADIAN FARMERS'' MEY SELECTIONS SUCCESS
Thu 30th November 2006 by The Orcadian
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Two Orkney farmers have taken first and second prize at a Mey Selection competition. More Information

TOP MEY PRODUCERS COLLECT THEIR AWARDS
Sat 25th November 2006 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Mey Selections, the new food brand backed by the Prince of Wales, has rewarded its top producers. More Information

FARMERS PRAISED AT MEY SELECTIONS AWARDS
Fri 24th November 2006 by The John O''Groat Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	FOUR Caithness producers were among those praised for the consistent quality of their beef and lamb at the Mey Selections Producer of the Year awards. More Information

PRINCE TOASTS HIS SCOTCH PLAN
Sun 19th November 2006 by The Sunday Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	HE IS known for his love of all things Scottish — including the national drink — and now Prince Charles is to launch his own brand of Scotch whisky. More Information

ROYAL BOTTOMS UP AS CHARLES LAUNCHES OWN BRAND OF WHISKY
Sun 19th November 2006 by English Sunday Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Move over Johnnie Walker, stand aside Jack Daniel''s - here comes Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor. The Prince of Wales is to launch his own brand of whisky. Called Barrogill - the original name of the prince''s Castle of Mey holiday retreat - it will be stocked in off licences in the new year.

HEIR OF THE DOG - Prince Charles set to launch royal whisky
Tue 14th November 2006 by The Sun
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	Prince Charles is to launch his own malt whisky - after taking part in private tasting sessions. The prince was sent a batch of different blended tipples and chose one bottle for his royal seal of approval. He even drew the artwork for the Barrogill malt - called after the former name of the late Queen Mother''s Caithness home, the Castle of Mey.

MEY BRAND TO BOOST RANGE
Sat 11th November 2006 by The Press & Journal
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A Group set up with the backing of the Prince of Wales to help farmers help themselves is on target to hit £4million of turnover in its first year. More Information

SAINSBURY''S SPOT THE DIFFERENCE OF MEY SELECTIONS
Fri 3rd November 2006 by The Northern Times
Click to Enlarge Article << back to the top of the page	A MEY SELECTIONS product is now available in Sainsbury''s Scottish stores for the first time, thanks to the use of beef from Caithness and Sutherland in a new ready-meal from the supermarket chain''s popular Taste the Difference range. More Information

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