Dairy contracts in European countries: research

14 Nov 2019 03:25 PM

Analysis on the current state of the dairy sector and supply chains within European countries and the application and impact of mandatory written contracts and their suitability and potential application in Scotland.

Executive Summary

  1. to provide an overview of the current dairy landscape in Scotland. This part of the work comprises a quantitative overview of the Scottish dairy sector structure based on available data and;
  2. to provide an overview of how these contracts are structured and operate in selected representative countries in Europe. As part of this work, case studies for six countries were constructed for: France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania and Spain;
  3. to compare the Scottish sector with that of countries where MWCs are in operation; to examine and assess how MWCs could be applied in Scotland and likely impact of doing so and recommend to both industry and the Scottish Government steps to maintain the industry's long-term future.

Overview of the current dairy landscape in Scotland

Structure of the industry in Scotland

Dairy contracts in Scotland

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