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Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, engaged with SAMW Executive Manager, Scott Walker, after the QMS industry breakfast at the Royal Highland Show 2026.    …
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Funding support totalling £60,000 over the next three years has been presented by the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) to Aberlour Children’s Charity, one of…
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A recent rapid evidence review by the Food Standards Agency on consumer views of cell-cultivated products offers a useful reality check.  Drawing on UK and…
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Frank Ross, Gareth Scott, and Isla Roebuck have been appointed as new members of the Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Board. SAMW welcomes these appointments and…
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A Sector with Strong Demand but Political Headwinds Enduring consumer demand for red meat emerged as a clear positive for Scotland’s producers and processors as…
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Sandy was a strong and extremely active member of SAMW’s Executive Council and will be missed by all who knew him and worked with him…
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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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