Salmon Scotland comment on Mairi Gougeon stepping down from Holyrood. Comment from Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, on reports that Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, will step […]
Salmon Scotland welcomes Mairi Gougeon’s continued role as Rural Affairs Secretary. First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced his new cabinet, with Mairi Gougeon remaining as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, […]
Scotland’s salmon sector welcomes Mairi Gougeon into the role of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands. Following the First Minister’s announcement of a new-look Cabinet for the Scottish Government, […]
Strong appetite for Scottish Food & Drink at first Showcasing Scotland UK. Over 75 of Scotland’s leading food and drink producers gathered in Glasgow on 14 May for the first-ever […]
Rural Affairs Secretary welcomes sandeel arbitration ruling. Tribunal decision on closure of fisheries in UK waters. Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon, has welcomed the […]
Scotland’s thriving food tourism sector took centre stage yesterday as Scotland Food & Drink celebrated the successful conclusion of its Bookable Food & Drink Experiences Programme with a special event in Edinburgh’s historic Riddle’s […]
Review to help shape policy in rural communities A major new project is set to help shape future policy in Scotland’s rural communities. Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will lead a […]
The UK and Ireland’s best chefs descend on Glasgow for 2025 MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony. Some of the world’s best chefs are beginning to arrive in Glasgow […]
Land-based learning review. Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has commented on publication of the land-based learning review Implementation Plan setting out how Scottish Government will respond to the 22 recommendations […]
Scottish Food and Drink Export Programme celebrates decade of success and £1.7 billion growth. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s export programme, which pairs exporters with specialists in key markets […]
MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony brought to Glasgow by Scotland Food & Drink and Glasgow Life. The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2025 launch ceremony will be […]
Government to consult on five new Fisheries Management Plans. Consultations open for five new draft Fisheries Management Plans to secure the sustainability of UK fish stocks, giving industry and other […]
Holyrood committee undertakes fact-finding visit to Oban as part of its follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland. Holyrood’s (Scottish Parliament) Rural Affairs & Islands (RAI) Committee will this week […]
‘Naturally Scottish’: Cabinet Secretary launches inaugural Scottish Food & Drink September. Month-long celebration serves to showcase Scotland’s food and drink sector MSP Mairi Gougeon highlights the sectors importance to the […]
New £8.1m building will strengthen Argyll’s marine industries. A new £8.1m facility is to be built in Argyll to help meet increasing demand for offices and laboratory facilities from companies […]
Salmon farming supervisor scoops M&S Emerging Talent prize. A Scottish Sea Farms Processing Supervisor has won the inaugural Emerging Talent award at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2024, announced at […]
UK’s economic recovery could be stifled by a lack of support for food and drink producers. Food and drink manufacturers are calling for greater collaboration with governments across the UK […]
SAIC secures £1.5 million funding package from the Scottish Government. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development […]