Total spend on produce from outside of Scotland by the catering facilities in St Andrews House and Victoria Quay: FOI release

Information requested

Total spend on produce from outside of Scotland by the catering facilities in St Andrews House and Victoria Quay.

Response

The Scottish Government does not carry out produce purchasing for the Catering contract and therefore does not hold this information. All produce purchasing on the contract is the responsibility of the Catering contractor, BaxterStorey, through their supply chain and is subject to commercial confidentiality.

The Scottish Government contract with BaxterStorey asks that the contractor purchases fresh and seasonal produce where possible on the contract.

The table below shows percentage of Scottish and non-Scottish purchasing across the contract.

Category	Scottish/Non	% Spend	Comments
Bakery	Scottish	38%	Fresh bakery, products with provenance i.e Scotch Pies
	Non-Scottish	62%	Frozen bakery e.g. Baguettes, Croissants
Dairy, Eggs & Substitutes	Scottish	62%	Fresh dairy
	Non-Scottish	38%	Milk alternatives, Continental cheese, Eggs (WSH Nominated)
Fish & Seafood	Scottish	91%	Fresh seafood
	Non-Scottish	9%	Frozen, prawns etc.
Fruit and Vegetables	Scottish	35%	Vegetables, Berries
	Non-Scottish	65%	Tropical, citrus
Grocery	Scottish	10%	Biscuits, oatcakes, local brand owner lines
	Non-Scottish	90%	Commodity lines; beans, chopped tomatoes, oil etc.
Meat & Poultry	Scottish	94%	Fresh
	Non-Scottish	6%	Off-season product i.e. Lamb
Pre Prepared Food	Scottish	66%	Sandwiches made locally, grab and go
	Non-Scottish	34%

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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