SCO-FRO Group

Welcome

Company Background

We are a privately owned business established in 1975 by our Executive Chairman Stanley Bernard.

We have become a leading player in the selling and marketing of food products and are a major supplier of both "own label" and branded goods to major retailers and food service distributors in the UK and Overseas. Our export successes are recognised by the Queen's Award for Export Achievement and 'Food from Britain' Scottish Food Exporter of the Year.

Our Head Office and Technical Centre is located in Glasgow. It operates two divisions covering seafood and grocery products. We have manufacturing facilities in Scotland but also produce extensively abroad, particularly in Europe, India and South East Asia.

The Company also provides a Sales, Marketing, Promotional and Compliance service for major Brands in the Retail, Cash & Carry and Wholesale sectors in Scotland and Nationally.

We pride ourselves on our high level of technical expertise and innovative new product development.

We are proud to advise that we have gained Marine Stewardship Council accreditation at our two BRC Grade A accredited factories in Fort William and Newton Stewart and also for our Technical Centre in Glasgow.

The MSC's Fishery Certification rewards sustainable fishing and fits well with our environmental programme and commitment to our Customers.

 

Our two Scottish factories are:

SCO-FRO (Lochaber)

Based in Fort William this factory processes whole scampi (nephrops norvegicus) better known as Langoustine for export and domestic markets.

 

more information on Lochaber

 

Galloway Seafoods

Based in Newton Stewart this factory produces breaded scampi and other high quality breaded seafood products for the domestic market.

A £4 million expansion project will be completed in summer 2010, which will substantially increase production capacity and product range.

 

more information Galloway Seafoods

 

Europe

We have a close working arrangement with one of Italy's top pasta manufacturers who produce finest 'own label' pastas. In addition, we import tomato-based products, including tinned tomatoes and tomato paste, from some of the best factories in southern Italy.

 

Asia

We have joint venture arrangements with some of the most modern factories in Asia - including China, India, Thailand and Malaysia which produce a range of instant noodles, authentic sauces , surimi, salmon and ethnic snacks including naan breads. All factories operate to higher BRC standards.

 

Product Development

We are proud of our Technical Department which plays a key part in servicing the needs of our customers. It also encompasses supervision of quality control, supplier due diligence and new product development.