MEMBERS UPDATE 2nd FEBRUARY 2024

 

Food and Drink Federation Scotland

2 fantastic opportunities that are currently available to Scottish Craft Butchers members.

• Reformul8 Challenge Fund 4 – Scottish SME food and drink manufacturers can now apply for up to £5,000 to invest in reformulation. The grant can be spent on any aspect of the existing product development process, to achieve and (or many) of the 8 principles of reformulation shown below. This could include the cost of trail ingredients, nutritional analysis, new equipment or labelling to external consultancy. We have many Reformul8 Partners we can connect businesses to for support, including a wide range if ingredient suppliers and existing product development experts. Fund closes on the 16th of Feb. 2024 Apply here

• Celebrating Reformulation and Innovation for Health. Hosted by Food and Drink Scotland, and Interface are delighted to invite you to their event:
Monday 26th February 2023, 10am – 3:30pm, at Dynamic Earth Edinburgh
Join us at our Showcase event as we bring together industry experts, manufacturers and academics working in reformulation and innovation within the Scottish Food and Drink industry to help create a healthier Scotland. There will be the opportunity to hear the latest in terms of public health drivers, consumer trends, policy insights and connect with stakeholders. We will be celebrating the success of the recent recipients of the Healthier Products Innovation Fund, Healthier Bakery Fund and Reformul8 Challenge Fund around their projects, drivers and experiences reformulating for health.
Food & drinks will be served.
Free to attend
Please RSVP here: Showcase event link

Red meat and dairy sales soar at Christmas | AHDB
2023 saw a record-breaking Christmas week for sales, with £4.8 billion spent on grocery, an increase of 4% year-on-year (w/e 23 December 2023, NIQ Homescan Panel) and a record £13.7bn spent during December (4 w/e 24 December 2023, Kantar).
It was a Christmas cracker for meat sales, with spend on total meat, fish and poultry (MFP) growing by 11.6% year-on-year (YoY) during the two-week run up to Christmas day.
See report at https://ahdb.org.uk/news/red-meat-and-dairy-sales-soar-at-christmas

Dalziel – NPD Masterclass – 20th and 21st February 2024

Dalziel's would like to invite members to one of their NPD Masterclasses, at their Centre of Excellence near Newcastle.

The event will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February.

A draft programme for the two-day visit is attached

Butchers can pay for their hotel room (special B&B rate organised for £90), Dalziel will cover the cost for the meal that evening.

Maximum is 10 people.

Anyone who would like to attend please email [email protected]

Point of Sale Boxes for Sale – ESC Packaging

One of the butchers we produce point of sale boxes for has changed what he's supplying
one of the supermarkets and he's asked me to help him sell off the point of sale
boxes he no longer needs. He's not lost the contract, more like a reshuffle of product
range and these two boxes are surplus to requirements.

I have attached images. I can also send out samples to anyone interested.
The details are as follows:

Small crashlock 135 x 121 x 177mm – 1 pallet x 2660 boxes selling at £335 per 1000 or any reasonable offer accepted.
Large crashlock 135 x 121 x 221mm – 1 pallet x 3040 boxes selling at £328 per 1000 or any reasonable offer accepted.

They are white and have a perforated top to allow for them to be shipped then neatly torn with the perforation to display the product.
I am sure they were used for trays of sliced sausage / black pudding.

Would you be able to send out an email with the images and details to the members for me please?

Kind regards
Carri Walker
Managing Director

The Scottish Craft Butchers office in Perth is staffed every weekday.  
We will be available to our members to answer any queries via email or by mobile phone  
and will be available out of office hours for any members wanting to contact us.