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Jul 04, 2024
Charting a Course for Responsible Growth
A Think Piece Series by Scotland Food & Drink. Article One.
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Please see below communications we have had with officials to share the industry’s opinions, updates and recommendations, as well as our commentary on current policy discussions.
Our role
It is vital that we build a policy and regulatory environment that supports responsible growth across our industry. It is also crucial to use policy and regulation effectively to underpin Scotland's global reputation for animal welfare, food safety, traceability, sustainability, and quality. We work alongside the Scottish and UK Governments on relevant regulatory and policy areas. We ensure policy development is grounded in the reality of running a food and drink business. Our role is to understand the needs and concerns of all industry businesses and relay these to government, whilst understanding the needs and concerns of government and relaying these to industry.
Get in touch
Members will be informed about relevant policy work directly by Joe Hind, our Policy Manager. If you are not a member but have any questions, please contact Joe.
Members and non-members can also sign up to our Key Issues Update, where key policy updates are shared.
Summary of Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG) 2023-24
The Scottish Government’s latest PfG was published on 5th September 2023 and included a foreword from the First Minister (FM) Humza Yousaf which reiterated that the Scottish Government is focussed on three missions:
- Equality: Tackling poverty and protecting people from harm.
- Opportunity: Building a fair, green and growing economy.
- Community: Delivering efficient and effective public services.
Industry news & views
Get the latest news, views and updates from Scotland Food & Drink, and from all across the food and drink industry.
Chris Keenan, one of our Scottish-based trade specialists, shares his experiences supporting Scottish exporters and the impact of the programme on Scotland’s international food and drink presence.
John Carlill, a dedicated Scottish-based trade specialist, has played a pivotal role in helping local producers showcase the exceptional quality, provenance, and innovation of Scottish products on the global stage.