Sustainability

We are committed to making all our activities at Sco-Fro sustainable, for the sake of our planet and the  benefit of our customers, our suppliers and our business.

MSC accreditation

We are proud to have achieved Marine Stewardship Council accreditation at our two Seafood factories in Fort William and Newton Stewart and also at our Food Technology Centre in Glasgow.

Products

All our palm oil, an important ingredient in our grocery products, currently comes from sustainable sources. We are currently working towards all products coming from sustainable sources by 2012.

The MSC's Fishery Certification rewards sustainable fishing, and fits well with our environmental programme and commitment to our Customers, which will enable us to handle and process MSC fish.

Our Icelandic long line cod and haddock provide a sustainable and highly sought after product, with fish typically caught, processed and frozen all within 48 hours.

  • We  use small long line boats. These fast and economically feasible day boats use passive fishing gear which protects and preserves the marine environment in the best possible way.
  • All our sourcing is based on sustainable use of marine resources to ensure a viable environment through conservation of biodiversity and marine ecosystems.
  • We hold current fishing accreditation on the identified sourcing supply of Long Line Cod/Haddock: RFM ( Icelandic Responsible Fisheries) and FOTS ( Friend of the Sea)

Our approach delivers the best eating cod and haddock for the consumer , fished responsibly.

Packaging

Wherever possible, all our packaging is made from recycled materials and is recyclable.  This also applies to our products sourced outside the UK.

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