Scottish seafood firms raise standards

A DRIVE to improve standards across the seafood processing sector in Scotland has paid dividends.

Nine companies have achieved the new Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) Standard and of those, six are being assessed for SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval) accreditation.

The SSA Standard is an initiative that involves the training of staff, guidance on aspects of the business, factory audits and mentoring.

SSA chief executive Jimmy Buchan said: ‘A significant part of the remit of the SSA is to drive up standards across the sector in Scotland – putting the pro- in processing if you like.

‘We are determined that all of our processor members will gain the SSA Standard, giving seafood consumers the confidence that the highest standards of food hygiene and processing practices are being upheld.’

The nine successful companies are: Seafood Sourcing; Enterfoods; Jack Taylor; GMR Seafoods; Braehead (SFO Enterprises); J H Milne Peterhead; Sustainable Seafoods Peterhead; Jack Fish Co; and Messers J Smith.