Scottish Crops Supply Chain Hub

Role of the group:

Provide a mechanism to facilitate specialist constructive feedback in relation to the current standards across the cereals supply chain
Identify industry issues and challenges, recommend any new topics that should be considered for standard review e.g. legislation, the economic environment and new initiatives
Discuss standard compliance and identify ways of increasing member engagement through communications or technical solutions
Identify potential industry opportunities which may provide additional market access / economic benefit to the grower'
Proactively support Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) acting as an interface between SQC and other supply chain stakeholders
Commission supply chain insight and SQC / grower led research projects

Responsibilities:

Represent the arable farming, food safety, supply chain and retail sectors ensuring cereal sector recommendations and discussions are for the benefit of the wider industry
Provide a consultative role to support FIA and SQC as part of the SQC standards review process
Members of the group to liaise with relevant industry groups to encourage two-way feedback and recommendations to the benefit of the SQC Standards
Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Frequency of meetings

Industry contacts with Hub members

Group members will be responsible for facilitating contact with all defined groups within the sector and across the supply chain
Members representing specific industry sectors will be required to provide unbiased feedback from their relevant sector to the Hub
Group members to encourage feedback from wider stakeholders and represent their views via proactive communication with the Hub

Meeting Chair

Meetings will be chaired by FIA General Manager or FIA Client Relationship Manager

Minutes and Actions

Agenda

The date of the meeting will be circulated six weeks before the proposed date as an outlook invitation and will be accompanied with a draft agenda and a request for items to be included
A response seeking agreement to the date of the meeting and any additional items for inclusion in the agenda will be requested within two weeks of circulating the date
The final agenda will be circulated two weeks before the meeting date

Production and circulation of minutes

Meeting minutes will be circulated for approval to Hub Members within 2 weeks of the meeting

Representation at SQC standard setting meetings

The Hub will be represented by Food Integrity Assurance Technical Manager (or appointed deputy) and SQC Managing Director to facilitate two-way feedback. FIA will collate all Hub feedback for relevant inclusion at SQC standard setting meetings

Membership

Initial membership will be for a 2-year period with the possibility of a second 2-year term if approved by the Hub
The Hub may suggest expert invitees to attend any meeting - dependent on agenda and discussion requirements

Meeting attendance

If a member is unable to attend a meeting a suitable substitute may be suggested to the Chair to ensure industry input and participation is maintained
Members failing to attend two consecutive meetings may be replaced based on the criteria outlined in membership.

Organisation	Representative
Scottish Quality Crops	John Hutcheson (SQC Chair)
Scottish Quality Crops	Teresa Dougall (SQC Managing Director)
Food Integrity Assurance	Stephen Sanderson (FIA General Manager)
Food Integrity Assurance	Jane Johnson (FIA Quality Manager)
Scottish Organisation Agricultural Society - Cereal sector	Hamish Walls
Scottish Organisation Agricultural Society - Scotland Food & Drink	Amanda Brown
James Hutton Institute - Cereal Research Sector	George Lawrie (chairs the Barley Hub at JHI)
Scottish Agronomy - Cereal Research Sector	Adam Christie (Managing Director)
Highland Grain Ltd - Grain Marketing Coops	Garry Catto
Pepsico - Cupar mill Quaker Oats - Retail / Processor	Nicky Bond
Scotch Whisky Association - Retail / Processor	Caroline De Rouffignac (Policy lead supply chain resilience)
Food Standards Scotland	Ian McWatt (FSS Deputy Chief Executive)
Farmer	Andrew Moir