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Why Meat Matters for Scotland’s Children A new report from Food Standards Scotland (FSS), produced in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, has shed important…
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SAMW’s 2025 conference attracted a strong line-up of speakers and sponsors, enabling members and guests to embrace a range of key issues from how to…
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Deadline to enter – May 23 The 2025 Meat Industry Awards programme, staged each year by Meat Management magazine, is well underway, with the organisers…
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The 2025 New Year Lunch panel session addressed “The Future of Red Meat” during a well-attended annual event in Edinburgh on January 10.  Panel members…
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Quality Meat Scotland highlights the economic potential of Scotland’s beef sector Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) highlighted the economic potential of Scotland’s beef sector, current industry…
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By Alistair Donaldson   Neil was a hugely respected stalwart of the meat industry, a point strongly endorsed by the fulsome comments I have received…
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Neil Stoddart OBE, a former president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW)…
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The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers will hold its annual conference and lunch on Friday, 6 September, at The Pavilion, Ingliston, Edinburgh. This is a…
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We find ourselves at a pivotal moment regarding the impending increase in FSS meat industry charge rates for the fiscal year 2024/25.  The 20% surge…
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By Scott Walker At the request of the Scottish Government, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, modelled the impact of…
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