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... the scottish food advisory committee of the food standards agency is holding an open meeting in aberdeen on wednesday 24 august 2011 ... agenda items to be discussed will include: the scottish national food and drink policy: recipe for successthe scottish government scudamore review: review of fsa and meat inspection service in scotlandoverview of shellfish surveillance and enforcement in scotlandthe extension of remedial action notices to all food establishmentsimports strategypublication of meat hygiene audit reportsproposal to relax certain provision of the current feed banreview of official control delivery for meat hygiene the agenda can be viewed via the link below ... the meeting will be held at the food standards agency in scotland, st magnus house, 25 guild street, aberdeen, ab11 6nj ... anyone with an interest in these subjects, or the general work of the food standards agency, is invited to attend this meeting to share their views and participate in an open question and answer session

... the food standards agency in scotland (fsas) has published research indicating no significant change in the amount of salt consumed by people in scotland since 2006 ... seventy-five per cent of the salt we eat is already in every day foods such as bread, meat products and cereals, and convenience foods like pizza, ready meals, savoury snacks and cakes and pastries, so work carried out by the food industry to reformulate their products to reduce the salt content is very important ... in 2006 the food standards agency introduced voluntary salt reductions for industry across 85 categories of food, for achievement by 2010 ... after consultation with the food industry, the fsa set more challenging targets for 2012 ... to date, the food industry in scotland has made real efforts to reduce the salt levels in many products ... for example: macphie of glenbervie use 100 tonnes per year less salt which equates to an 18% reductionbaxters have reduced the average salt content of their soup by approximately 50% since 2001, equating to 190 tonnes of salt per yearnairns have made a 56% reduction in the salt content of their oatcakes since 2003 the scottish government are also committed to improving the scottish diet through product reformulation and is collaborating with key partners in scotland, including the fsa, to support industry to reduce salt, fat and sugar in their products ... this includes grant funding for the scottish food and drink federation (sfdf) to engage an industry technical manager to provide support to reformulate products ... in addition, scottish enterprise is funding a food and health innovation service for scotland that will provide advice to companies on how to reduce salt, fat and sugar ... given the considerable efforts by industry to reduce the salt content of manufactured food products for home consumption, it is also necessary to address the salt content of foods eaten outside the home ... charles milne, director, food standards agency said: 'we are disappointed that salt intakes have remained static, but will continue our efforts to help people reduce the amount of salt in their diets

... the scottish food advisory committee of the food standards agency is holding an open meeting in edinburgh on wednesday 6 july 2011 ... agenda items to be discussed will include: task force on farming regulationannual report of the chief scientistfuture food safety official controls delivery the agenda can be viewed via the link below ... the meeting will be held at the scottish health service centre, crewe road south, edinburgh, eh4 2lf ... anyone with an interest in these subjects or the general work of the food standards agency is invited to attend this meeting, to share their views, and to participate in an open question and answer session

... in september 2010, the scottish food enforcement liaison committee's (sfelc) research working group published an annual report providing an overview of food sampling data collected during 2009 by scottish local authorities (las), and placed on the food standards agency’s central database, the uk food surveillance system (uk fss) ... the uk fss has been used routinely by 29 scottish las since 2005, and has provided the agency and the enforcement community with a valuable repository of information on food safety and standards ... this is the third annual publication by sfelc’s research working group reporting on sampling activities undertaken by scottish las ... the northern ireland strategic committee on food surveillance has also produced similar reports on food sampling carried out in 2007 and 2008 by district councils in northern ireland ... these would not usually be considered a risk to health but may be indicative of poor food preparation and handling practice ... the submission of sampling data to uk fss has allowed the scottish dataset to be analysed for trends and emerging issues to inform las' future food sampling programmes and research and surveillance activities ... the report indicates that the vast majority of food samples taken by scottish las during 2009 were satisfactory, and highlights some of the measures currently in place for the monitoring of foods across scotland

... the food standards agency is advertising for a board member for scotland and for a chair of the scottish food advisory committee (sfac)

... the scottish government has pledged £300,000 to boost supply chain efficiency for national food processors the investment will be used by industry-led organisation, scotland food and drink to improve relationships between food processors and retailers ... com how food distribution is of real concern to many companies ... “so the key question is: how can scottish producers get product to market more easily and cheaply?” the firm is currently undertaking a scoping exercise looking at the possibility of creating a physical distribution hub somewhere in scotland which is due to report back on 11 june ... according to davies, the scottish food and drink industry is currently worth £10 billion per annum ... the scottish food and drink federation (sfdf) welcomed the investment ... sfdf director, flora mclean agreed that improved supply chains would help scottish companies to supply their products to a wider customer base ... key to economic growth under the current economic climate, paul mclaughlin, scotland food and drink chief executive said: “economic growth in the food and drink industry is absolutely vital to scotland's recovery ... ” rural affairs secretary richard lochhead also stated: “scotland's thriving food and drink sector is one of our key economic strengths and genuine success stories ... ” the scottish government said that sales of national food and drink increased by 21 per cent last year ... although changing markets and new brands make it difficult to compare with historical figures, lochhead felt that consumer interest in home-grown produce and scottish brands had never been greater ... booming exports scottish development international (sdi) announced on thursday a record increase in scottish food and drink exports with international sales reaching an all-time high of £4 ... sdi said total food export sales to france alone grew by 24 per cent ... scotland food and drink measured the current food and drink exports market at £3

... the scottish fdf has received £30,000 in new funding towards a two-year programme to promote the food industry as a good career option amongst school children ... the industry association has turned the spotlight on new entrants into the job market, as many young people are unaware of the sheer breadth and scope of job opportunities in food and drink ... the new funding comes from skills development scotland, and will contribute towards developing new promotional materials around industry issues, including food and health and sustainability ... the new funding comes in addition to £180,000 provided by scottish government in february this year

... the food industry is encouraging the new generation of food technologists by running competitions for students come up with new product formulations – which also help manufacturers spot the best new talent ... the initiative was started by the vauclause chamber of commerce in france in 2000, with the main objective to encourage students to “create, use and develop new food products” ... since its inception, more than 150 food products have been created out of the competition, more than 20 of which have been placed on the french market ... “trophélia has become a national benchmark in the sector of food innovation,” says the ciaa ... there have been concerns, particularly in the us and the uk, about young peoples’ interest in working in the food industry ... last year flora mclean, director of the scottish food and drink federation, told foodnavigator ... when they think about food and drink, they tend to think about production jobs only

... 1m to 16 food businesses in the latest round of funding from the food processing, marketing and co-operation scheme (fpmc) ... according to scottish government, highland game is going to receive gbp116,238 to build an extension and purchase new equipment including machines to print their distinguishing labels ... argyll food producers is going to receive gbp29,000 to promote their goods to a wider audience ... richard lochhead, food secretary, said: "we are continuing to strengthen scotland's reputation as a world-renowned food producer and the saltire is recognised across the globe as a stamp of outstanding quality ... sales of scottish brands are up 21% across scotland, england and wales in just two years, while scottish food and drink exports have also increased ... these latest grants represent a small but significant slice of the funding that will allow many scottish companies to develop and help ensure locally sourced produce is available to everyone around the country ... retail sales of scottish produce have increased significantly in recent years and with christmas fast approaching i hope to see more scots looking towards local fare for their festive menus

... food and drink companies in scotland are being invited to enter for the 2009 scotland food & drink excellence awards, with two overall winners: product of the year and business of the year ... in addition to new categories on product innovation, skills development and food & drink tourism, the 13 other categories cover retail, foodservice, healthy eating, international business, marketing initiative, success through partnership working and environmental sustainability ... organised and co-sponsored by the royal highland and agricultural society of scotland and scotland food & drink, the dinner and ceremony will take place in glasgow on 7th may