David Polson
David’s untimely death has been a great shock and upset to all of us who were connected with his work at Shetland Food and Drink - through Thule Ventus - Shetland Salt Fish - his innovative salt cod business. He took a simple traditional Shetland ingredient and turned it into a desirable and popular product. It was beautifully presented and marketed and was a joy to cook with.
David was clever and had great foresight with so many ideas for ways to develop his business and expand into other related products. His salt cod pâté won a Great Taste Award in 2020. He participated in many Food Festivals and events, and accompanied us to shows and fairs over a period of years. His business was popular with journalists and visiting chefs and food writers loved his products.
He was always forward-looking and resilient; positive, but realistic and grounded. He was a delight to be around and was always willing to help fellow food producers.
Our thoughts go out to his family who often helped and joined in at events.
He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.
