Feb 10, 2021 | News
In an exclusive blog for NFU Scotland, Tim Smith, chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, outlined the role Scottish farmers and food producers have played in shaping his report which focuses on the future of British food and farming.
Jan 15, 2021 | Fish Processing, News
The UK’s seafood sector is at “rock bottom” with the impact of Brexit resulting in significant price drops, according to Seafood Scotland. Price drops of around 50% have been reported by Seafood Scotland, along with system failures and a lack of clarity on paperwork...
Jul 31, 2020 | Brexit, News
Food Standards Scotland is warning the country’s fishing industry that vessels need to be registered as food businesses, and be inspected by the relevant local authority, to enable catch to be exported to Europe after EU-exit. If vessel owners fail to meet this...
May 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
As Scotland enters the first phase in easing lockdown restrictions, egg and poultry producers are beginning to reset, restart and recover from a very healthy position, according to the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS). The Union says that resetting and...
Apr 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Scotland’s seafood sector is attempting to mitigate the effects of there Covid-19 pandemic by finding new routes to market, setting up home deliveries and arranging private sales to independent retailers. As with many others in communities all over the UK, one pair...
