Food and drink procured by the Scottish Government from Scotland: FOI release

Information requested

What percentage or amount of food and drink is procured by the Scottish Government is from Scotland (grown or reared in)? This can include food and drink used in staff and public canteens and cafes in Scottish Government buildings as well as events that the Scottish Government is catering for.

Response

The table below identifies the items routinely reported to the Scottish Government by its Catering provider Sodexo in relation to local purchasing. Many of the items reported as UK Red Tractor may have also been grown or reared in Scotland but no further breakdown of these is available.

Local food procurement
		Pre Covid		As at 31/03/22
Product		Scottish	UK Red Tractor	Scottish	UK Red Tractor
Eggs		80%	20%	68%	32%
Milk & cream		99%	1%	92%	8%
Cheese & butter		47%	42%	44%	40%
Fresh vegetables		49%	9%	42%	11%
Fresh pork		82%	18%	58%	42%
Fresh beef		97%	3%	28%	72%
Fresh lamb		61%	29%	82%	18%
Fresh chicken		0%	100%	0%	100%

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.