The Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) is designed to promote sustainable and profitable food production throughout Scotland by ensuring that Scottish food manufacturers and retailers are equipped to respond to change.
The aim is to support more sustainable economic growth of the food industry through greater co-operation and collaboration from primary production to final market, ensuring the long term viability of primary producers, and increasing export markets for Scottish produce. This will result from a thriving food industry where local communities will flourish and become better places to live through improved access to amenities and services. FPMC also aim to encourage innovation and new product development enabling food manufacturers and retailers to respond to changes in consumer demand for more affordable, healthier food options.
FPMC is open to anyone involved in the production chain, e.g. primary producers, processors, retailers, and food service operators, with the co operation element supporting involvement with scientific research or academic institutions.
In addition there is a Processing & Marketing option in Rural Priorities.
For further details, please see the FPMC web section.