Beremeal aims for protected name status

One of Orkney’s traditional foods is a step closer to being officially recognised and protected, as Orkney Beremeal launched their application for Protected Food Name (PFN) status at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show at the SECC, Glasgow, this morning.

Bere has been a staple crop used in Orkney for centuries, and beremeal, the flour ground from bere, is traditionally used to make bread and bannocks.

The Birsay Heritage Trust developed the application, under the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) category, and hope protected status will raise awareness of, and safeguard the survival of, Orkney beremeal.