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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 agenda and papers for the next open board meeting, on tuesday 7 december, have been published ... it will begin at 1pm and be chaired by food standards agency chair jeff rooker ... the agenda includes discussion on food from cloned animals and their offspring (consideration of the european commission report and european food safety authority update), reducing the risk from e ... coli o157 (controlling cross-contamination), and the scottish national food and drink policy: recipe for success ... question and answer session at the end of the meeting, there will be a question-and-answer session where members of the public are encouraged to ask questions or make comments on any of the matters discussed by the board or raise any other issues relating to our work ... uk/boardinvite and follow the instructions ... uk podcasts food standards agency open board meetings are also available as podcasts

... it will begin at 1pm on tuesday 7 december 2010 and will be chaired by agency chair jeff rooker ... the proposed agenda includes discussion on food from cloned animals and their offspring (consideration of the european commission report and european food safety authority update), reducing the risk from e ... coli o157 (controlling cross-contamination), and the scottish national food and drink policy: recipe for success ... the final agenda and papers will be published before the meeting, together with details of how to view or listen to the entire proceedings online ... podcasts food standards agency open board meetings are also available as podcasts ... uk/boardinvite and follow the instructions ... uk question and answer session at the end of the meeting, there will be a question-and-answer session where members of the public are encouraged to ask questions or make comments on any of the matters discussed by the board or raise any other issues relating to our work

... as part of their national food and drink policy, the scottish government asked the food standards agency in scotland to produce guidance on country of origin labelling for consumers in scotland ... on 25 june 2010, richard lochhead msp, the cabinet secretary for rural affairs and the environment, officially launched a new consumer guide to country of origin information on food labels ... the guide gives easy to read background on the current rules on country of origin labelling and highlights those foods where specific labelling rules apply ... using examples based on actual food labels, the guide explains the meaning of some of the terms and logos found on food labels and whether or not they relate to country of origin information ... in addition to the a5 booklet, the food standards agency in scotland has produced fact sheets for beef, fish, dairy and fruit and vegetables ... the fact sheets provide consumers with a quick and easy reference to the country of origin labelling of these foods

... a major uk cheese exporter has raised doubts over food minister jim paice’s plans to invest in cheese processing to boost exports ... stephen jones, managing director of somerdale, a firm specialising in british cheese exports, blasted previous cuts in government support and believed supermarket domination meant any future investments in cheese production would be in vain ... “compared to the italians and other european countries the uk gets very little support ... ” the somerdale chief called for greater government investment in overseas trade shows and private companies, but remained sceptical of governmental support for a matter that was “not a sexy issue” ... jones criticised cuts to food from britain, the government backed body that supported national food and drink exporters, which closed in march 2009 ... minister’s milk day pledge uk food minister jim paice said in the build up to today’s world milk day that the government needed to do more to help the dairy industry invest in processing ... "we now need to help the dairy industry invest in processing, so that we can become a net exporter of all dairy products and send britain's iconic cheeses and other dairy products to the world,” said paice ... "we produce milk at highly competitive prices, but the gap between liquid milk and milk for processing is too wide,” he added ... the minister hoped the uk would become a net exporter of all dairy products and bring britain’s 700 variety of cheeses to the world ... food and drink exports grew in value by 4 ... 65bn as a whole in 2009, according to research by the food and drink federation (fdf)

... 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 ... anna davies, the company’s communications and marketing manager, told foodproductiondaily ... com how food distribution is of real concern to many companies ... “lack of suitable distribution or access to appropriate distribution channels are both often cited as a major barrier to expanding micro, small and mediums sized businesses,” she said ... “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 ... 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

... with the manufacturing side of the food sector becoming more automated and technology driven, it is an imperative for industry to invest in its workers ... the far-sighted ones are contributing to national programmes such as the uk's national food and drink skills improvement council ... however one needs money and a long term vision to invest in workers, as the payoff is not immediate ... the commitment is an especially difficult one for smaller companies to make, as the consequence is higher expenses, higher wages, and the real possibility that the worker with increased skills will hightail it to a bigger competitor ... add to that the pressure from retailers and consumers to keep prices, and hence costs, as low as possible, and the current situation is understandable ... according to a study last year, the country's food and drink industry has one of the most poorly qualified workforces in the uk ... also lacking were the large number of food technologists and scientists who are needed to drive innovation in the sector ... it is no surprise that along with the lack of worker investment, the eu food and drink industry is also behind the rest of the world in research and development expenditure ... no money in, means no money for the long-term investment to keep the industry sustainable and competitive ... just this month jean martin, the president of the eu's confederation of food and drink industries (ciaa), called for more investment in "human capital", the workers, by providing adequate training and through promoting the development of food science related degrees ... a lack of investment in r&d and in workers goes hand-in-hand he suggested ... automation, robots and intelligent software will replace much of the grunt work in the factory, making those who know how to fix, operate and adjust the equipment a more valuable resource ... without an action plan to meet those changes the food industry risks neglecting its most basic of inputs