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Summer Issue Introduction
First off, welcome to SFQC's first newsletter. These newsletters will be issued quarterly with some special editions from time to time. Please feel free to give us your thoughts on the format, feature articles and anything else you want to share. We have also just refreshed our homepage which will now have a monthly poll for you to give us your opinion on. Finally, please be sure to come and visit us at this year's Royal Highland Show which is being held on the 25-28th of June this year!
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50% savings on Quality Assurance schemes
The Scottish Government recently announced that QMS livestock assurance and Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) scheme fees are to be eligible for support under the Land Managers Option element of the Scottish Rural Development Programme.
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SFQC to handle Freedom Food audits in Scotland
Scottish food and farming business SFQC has been appointed to carry out Freedom Food assessments in Scotland from 30th March 2009. Freedom Food is the farm assurance and food labelling scheme set up by the RSPCA to improve animal welfare...
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Livestock Haulage- Certificate of Competence reminder
Anyone involved in moving livestock by road should be aware that new European derived rules are being introduced from January next year. This includes farmers hauling their own stock and professional hauliers.
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SFQC now auditing against BRC Issue 5 Category 14- Bakery
for more info on this and other areas we audit against, click below...
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Sopa to celebrate their 21st year in organics!
In June 1988, SOPA was first registered as a co-operative. 2009 marks 21 years of Sopa in the Scottish organic industry and we will be celebrating the occasion in the coming months at various meetings. In keeping with our practice...
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