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CUT US IN PLEASE
It is with dismay that we hear of an extra £19 million being ploughed into the Further Education system in Scotland bringing the budget available to colleges ands universities to £555m in the academic year beginning 1st August 2008.....more

TRAINEE PLACES FOR 2008-09
Act now to gain one of the limited spaces for fully funded 16-18 year old trainees....more

BEEF SAUSAGE AND BLACK PUDDING COMPETITIONS
At the May Regional meetings we will judge Beef Sausages and Black Pudding. Entry forms are availsable from SFMTA. Regional Winners will be announced on the night and again mystery shoppers purchase Regional winners for a grand final. The overall winners to be announced at the Scottish Meat Challenge in September, possibly 17th and hopefully in Stirling. This has still to be arranged.....more

SFMTA GOLF COMPETITION
Organised by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders' Associations Inc (Kindly sponsored by Dalziel Ltd)on Wednesday 4th June 2008 to be held at Ladybank Golf Course, Ladybank, Fife.....more

EU MINCE REGULATIONS
EU regulations do not include mince produced in butchers shops to be sold over the counter to the final consumer....more

Diary Dates

LANARKSHIRE BUTCHERS DINNER
SFMTA members wishing to attend the Lanarkshire Retired Butchers Dinner at the Best Western Popinjay Hotel, Rosebank on Tuesday 13th May should contact the local association President John Hamilton (Tel: 01899 220013). Guest Speaker is Jim Leishman, cost is £25 pp....more

SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND COMPETITIONS
The South East Scotland Beef Sausage Competition and Dalziel sponsored, Black Pudding Competition will take place on Monday 19th May 2008 at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel, St Boswells. Entry forms available from SFMTA....more

EAST OF SCOTLAND COMPETITIONS
The East of Scotland Beef Sausage Competition and Dalziel sponsored, Black Pudding Competition will take place on Tuesday 20th May 2008 at the Inchture Hotel, Inchture (between Perth and Dundee). Entry forms available from SFMTA.....more

SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND COMPETITIONS
The South West Scotland Beef Sausage Competition and Dalziel sponsored, Black Pudding Competition will take place on Thursday 22nd May 2008 at the Old Racecourse Hotel, Ayr. Entry forms available from SFMTA....more

NORTH OF SCOTLAND COMPETITIONS
The North of Scotland Beef Sausage Competition and Dalziel sponsored, Black Pudding Competition will take place on Monday 26th May 2008 at the Inverness Caledonian Stadium. Entry forms available from SFMTA....more

Benefits

WELCOME

The organisation that is on the butchers side. It could be easy to imagine that everything is stacked against the trade: Supermarkets, Town Planners, Farmers Markets, Beef Labelling, Employment Law, Health and Safety, Meat Product Regulations and more don't you know? Well help is on hand at the click of your mouse click right here!. Or maybe you'd rather talk to us on 01738 637472.....more

LEGISLATION
We can offer assistance on all matters to do with Food Safety Act and Butchers Licencing. ....more

EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Federation retains a professional adviser to give help on professional advice on all Employment Matters including misconduct, holiday entitlement, redundancy, maternity / paternity leave, holiday entitlement etc. For contact details phone 01738 637472....more

INSURANCE
Special quotes for butchers from commercial insurance brokers - Jardine Lloyd Thompson.....more

AA FLEETWIDE
SFMTA has a special arrangement with AA which enables our members to enjoy Fleetwide 3 cover at the preferential rate of £75 per vehicle. ....more

Training

SCOTTISH MEAT TRAINING

Scottish Meat Training (formerly Food Training Services) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SFMTA. A training company built on the experience of delivering SVQs and Hygiene Courses to the Meat Trade.

For the full range of Scottish Meat Training please click here.

Meat Industry training delivered by the industry to the industry.

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