Scotland currently has strengths in the following areas:

Primary and secondary processing – Primary processing is the conversion of raw materials into food commodities, whilst secondary processing is the creating of food products from their ingredients.

Convenience – Scotland is a major producer of convenience foods.

Functional foods – Also known as "health enhancing', these food products are designed and marketed to have specific health benefits. An example of a functional food is probiotic yoghurt drinks.

Downloads:

Our PDF documents provide more information on the Scottish food and drink industry.

Download the Scottish Food and Drink strategy document. (PDF, 116Kb) http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/publications/big_opportunity.pdf

Download a guide to Scottish Food and Drink's services. (PDF, 111Kb) http://www.scottishfoodanddrink.com/uploads/18091/Guide%20to%20Services%20May%202005.pdf