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Scottish Primary Food and Drink Produce Processed in Scotland

DescriptionMarkets for Scottish primary produce include processing, household and export. This report explores the market, compares Scotland to other European countries and surveys Scottish processors to determine the origin of their inputs and the destination of their outputs. This is the second year of the survey and this report is an update and extension of the 2007 report.
ISBN (Web Only)
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateJune 19, 2008

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Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate
ISBN 978 0 7559 1734 1 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (588k)

Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction
1.1 Background to the research
1.2 Overview of study method
1.3 Acknowledgements
1.4 Report Structure

2. Destination and Origin Purchases of Processors
2.1 Destination of sales of Scottish primary produce
2.2 Origin of purchases of primary produce by processing sector
2.3 Destination of sales and output of Scottish-processed food and drink
2.4 Input-Output Summary

3. Benchmarking Scotland against other European countries
3.1 Denmark
3.2 Finland
3.3 Norway
3.4 Ireland
3.5 Sweden
3.6 Benchmarking Summary

4. Processor Survey
4.1 Survey methodology
4.2 Profile of respondents
4.3 Destination of Scottish processed food
4.4 Origin of inputs of processors
4.5 Market conditions
4.6 Inputs and the way they are used
4.7 Challenges for businesses

5. Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 Conclusions
5.2 Recommendations for further development

APPENDIX A: Technical Appendix
APPENDIX B: Destinations of Scottish Primary Produce Sales in 2007
APPENDIX C: Processor Survey Questionnaire

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