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SAOS was established in 1905 to strengthen the profitability and effectiveness of Scotland’s farming and rural businesses through co-operation.
Scotland’s experts on farmer co-ops and food industry collaboration, we provide a range of specialist information, development and consultancy services to help businesses work together more effectively. #workingtogether we grow
Now more than ever, it’s vital for farmers and food and drink businesses to work together more effectively - all of SAOS’s work centres on facilitating this.
As a development organisation, owned by our members, we provide a range of specialist services not available elsewhere, to assist them in developing their people and their businesses. Get in touch to find out how we can help you.
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At SAOS we work with food and farming businesses to make them more profitable, competitive and sustainable.
We are Scotland’s experts on farmer co‑ops and food industry collaboration. We provide a range of specialist information, development and consultancy services.
A co-operative (co‑op) is a business owned by individual members rather than investors. Co‑ops bring people together in a fair and equitable way.
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SAOS leads the way in the development of collaboration and consumer-responsive food and drink supply chains in Scotland.
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At SAOS we are constantly looking for different ways to benefit Scotland's farming and rural businesses. Technology and innovative new developments really get us excited.
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SAOS is leading the way on delivering co-operative approaches to data management that protect the rights of farmers and will help unlock the value of precision farming for Scotland.
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Scotland's farmer co‑ops are leading industry innovation. Co‑ops are ideally placed to drive forward innovation and supply chain relationships that enable shared risk-taking and scaleability, both amongst farmers and in their connections with supply chain customers.
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SAOS is working together with the Scottish agricultural industry to support growth, capture mitigation and adaptation opportunities in response to the challenges of climate change.
Read moreSAOS was established in 1905 to strengthen the profitability and effectiveness of Scotland’s farming and rural businesses through co-operation.
We are a development organisation owned by our members. We provide a range of specialist services that our members have requested, that are not available elsewhere.
Discover how we can help you.
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