ISLE OF BUTE

Bute Island Foods has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Since its first foray into the dairy-free cheese market in 1988, the island-based company has grown to become one of the world’s leading vegan brands, supplying major-league supermarkets as far afield as Australia with its range of ‘Sheese’ products - and winning a string of awards along the way.

The prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise is presented annually to businesses which have demonstrated outstanding achievement in one of four categories – innovation, sustainable development, promoting opportunity through social mobility and international trade. Bute Island Foods won its award for the latter. The company received its award from the Lieutenancy of Argyll and Bute, as the official representatives of HM The Queen.

Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute Jane MacLeod said: ‘I am absolutely delighted to hear that Bute Island Foods has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Lieutenancy of Argyll and Bute is always very keen to hear from businesses which are interested in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise scheme and to offer encouragement and assistance with the process where possible.’