That this House congratulates Kompassion Kombucha, based in Elgin, for receiving two prestigious awards at the Great Taste Awards 2025, widely known as the Oscars of the food world, for their sarsaparilla root and lavender kombucha; notes that these awards are part of the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme, which sees thousands of products entered from across the globe; recognises the importance of such international accolades in providing ecological, small producers, especially in rural economies like Elgin, not only with immense pride, but also international recognition to stand shoulder to shoulder with the best in the industry; and believes that national recognition of grassroots and sustainable producers like Kompassion Kombucha helps to celebrate and promote Scotland’s thriving food and drink sector.
