Lochhead's call to food growers

Oct 12 2009

Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has urged Scottish food producers to act to protect their famous products, as he attended the world's largest food and beverage fair.

Nine Scottish foodstuffs, including Scotch beef and Arbroath smokies, currently enjoy Protected Food Name (PFN) status.

Producers in Scotland are considering a number of applications for PFN status, for products such as Stornoway black pudding, traditional Ayrshire Dunlop cheese and Scottish wild salmon.