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Dairy Action Plan
The Scottish Government is working with industry partners and stakeholders together, looking forward to a brighter sustainable future for the Scottish dairy sector.
Timelines of key dates:
May:
- Agree steps with retailers to seek to encourage a visible local supply base and greater support for Scottish products
June:
- Take forward discussions with the food service industry to promote the use of the Food Charter
- Engage with local authorities on the prospect of increasing the consumption in schools of Scottish dairy products
- Facilitate discussions on the next steps for the Voluntary Code of Practice
July:
- Engage with the Grocery Code Adjudicator on how it can best use its role to support the Scottish Dairy sector
- Engage with DEFRA to accelerate the timetable for extending Country of Origin labelling to dairy products
August:
- Support the Delicious Dairy campaign as part of the Year of Food and Drink
October:
- Host a Showcasing Scotland Meet the Buyer event
- Launch the Scottish Dairy Brand
- Consider the implications for the dairy sector as part of the wider review of freight fares on Scotland's ferry network
December:
- Seek to encourage new investment in processing capacity
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