Food and drink manufacturing contributes £3.9bn to the sector GVA

(Source : Office for National Statistics)

Scottish food and drink exports hit a record high of £4.51 billion in 2010

(Source : http://www.sdi.co.uk/news/2011/07/record-increase-in-scottish-food-and-drink-exports.aspx)

Food and drink GVA has increased by 9 percent and now stands at £4.8 billion

(Source : Office for National Statistics)

55 countries across the globe imported fresh Scottish salmon in 2009 - the worldwide retail value of Scottish farmed salmon is over £1 billion

(Source : Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation)

Food and drink manufacturing alone account for £9 billion of the turnover for the sector

(Source : Office for National Statistics)

Scottish fish and seafood exports grew by 12 percent in 2010 reaching £620 million.

(Source : Seafood Scotland)

Scotland is famous for naturally healthy oat-based products such as porridge and oatcakes…the latter first produced as far back as the 14th century

(Source : Nairn’s Oatcakes)

Definitive rules govern the making, bottling, and labeling of Scotch whisky ensuring a product of integrity and quality, enjoyed responsibly across the globe

(Source : Scotch Whisky Association)

In 2009 Scotland produced over 170,000 tonnes of beef, 30,000 tonnes of lamb and 45,000 tonnes of pork

Between January and June 2011 global shipments of Scotch whisky reached £1.8 billion, up 22% compared to the first half of 2010

(Source : Scotch Whisky Association)

Scottish company, Highland Spring, is the number one sparkling brand water in the UK and the number two overall brand

(Source : Highland Spring quoting Zenith International UK Bottled Water Report, April 2011)

In 2009 and 2011, Scotch beef and Scotch lamb, which have been awarded PGI status, were selected for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or competition

(Source : Quality Meat Scotland)

Scottish farmed salmon has held the French Government's top quality award, Label Rouge, for the past 19 years. It was the first non-French food to receive this accolade

(Source : Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation)