Scottish salmon producers allowed to remove ‘farmed’ from front of packaging
Government lawyers say ‘no need to include unnecessary pejorative words’ after campaigners appeal against changeProducers of Scottish salmon can drop the word “farmed” from the front of their packaging after government lawyers argued it was unnecessary and pejorative.The government amended the protected geographical indication (PGI) of “Scottish farmed salmon” to “Scottish salmon” last year, after lobbying from the industry. Continue reading...
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Government lawyers say ‘no need to include unnecessary pejorative words’ after campaigners appeal against change
Producers of Scottish salmon can drop the word “farmed” from the front of their packaging after government lawyers argued it was unnecessary and pejorative.
The government amended the protected geographical indication (PGI) of “Scottish farmed salmon” to “Scottish salmon” last year, after lobbying from the industry. Continue reading...