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Scotland Food & Drink is an industry-led membership organisation set up to collaboratively grow the industry from £10Bn to £12.5Bn and create a reputation for Scotland as a Land of Food and Drink

Membership
Its members represent over £5Bn of the industry turnover and include companies of all shapes and sizes, from farmers to retailers, and supporting organisations, including trade associations and groups dealing with specific sectors of the industry.

Scotland Food & Drink offers its members a range of benefits and services, as well as leading and coordinating key industry wide initiatives.

History
Scotland Food & Drink was created in June. 2007, and its launch was the first official engagement of Richard Lochhead MSP in his role as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment for the Scottish Government.

The organisation brings together all the key sectors within the food and drink industry in Scotland, as well as delivery organisation and Public Sector agencies (Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Since then, the organisation has developed and launched a new strategy for the entire industry, looking to grow from £10Bn to £12.5Bn by 2017.

Funding
Scotland Food & Drink is a membership organisation, funded by subscriptions. It also receives funding support from Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Government. .

Afilliated groups
Scotland Food & Drink spans the industry in Scotland and has an Executive Group to ensure the widest possible levels of support across the sectors.

Members of this group are the senior leaders in the following representative or delivery organisations:
 * Quality Meats Scotland
 * Scottish Agricultural Organisations Society (SAOS)
 * Sea Fish Industry Authority
 * Scottish Food & Drink Federation
 * National Farmers Union Scotland
 * Scottish Agricultural College
 * Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation
 * Scotch Whisky Association
 * Dairy UK
 * Scottish Association of Master Bakers
 * Improve Ltd
 * Rowett Research Institute
 * Scottish Enterprise
 * Highlands and Islands Enterprise