Grower's award for innovation in fruit industry

Lochy Porter, of Angus Soft Fruits, won the Innovation Award at the event on Saturday, which recognised former SRUC students who are industry champions and a key part of Scotland’s natural economy.

The event, which was hosted by former SRUC student Steven Mitchell at The Buffalo Farm in Fife, focused on enterprising businesspeople from the alumni community working in the food and farming sector.

Lochy was recognised for his very innovative approach to producing and marketing soft fruit in Scotland

Wayne Powell, SRUC principal, said: “It is exciting to meet our former students who are really making a difference in the world and great to see them create an alumni community. It is a great advert for our values, and it is also important in this economy which depends on more entrepreneurs.”