FDF Scotland's Executive Committee
The role of FDF Scotland’s Executive Committee
FDF Scotland's Executive Committee is made up of elected individuals from a diverse range of FDF member companies with a base in Scotland. The committee help shape FDF Scotland's key priorities and policy positions.
The committee's chair is James Macsween, Managing Director, Macsween of Edinburgh. James represents the views of members with an interest in Scotland on the FDF President's Committee. The President's Committee sets out the FDF's policy and future strategies.
James Macsween (FDF Scotland Chair)
Managing Director, Macsween of Edinburgh
About the business: Third-generation family company established as a butcher shop in Edinburgh in 1953, now sells haggis and black pudding products to retail and food service. Macsween worked with Scottish Enterprise to lift the haggis ban in Canada, Singapore and the USA.
Sites in Scotland: Loanhead
Kat Durie (FDF Scotland Vice-Chair)
European Legal Counsel, Baxters Food Group
About the business: A fourth generation family business, Baxters has been producing some of Britain's finest soups, pickles, preserves, condiments and chutneys since it was founded in 1868.
Sites in Scotland: Fochabers (site), Edinburgh (main office)
Alasdair Beaton
Managing Director, Sco-Fro Group Ltd
About the business: Sco-Fro Group was founded in Glasgow nearly 50 years ago, and was acquired in February 2021 by Wismettac Foods Inc. Sc-Fro Imports a wide range of ambient and frozen grocery products from around the world and supplies retail and foodservice companies across the UK, mainly under private label, exclusive and co-pack brands.
Base in Scotland: Glasgow
Alastair Dobson
Managing Director, Taste of Arran and Arran Dairies
About the business: Taste of Arran is a collaborative business primarily manufacturing, promoting, selling and distributing food and drink from 10 SME food companies on the Isle of Arran throughout the UK and abroad.
Arran Dairies is a manufacturing dairy business that has a wholesaling division that supplies to hospitality and catering businesses on the Isle of Arran.
Sites in Scotland: Arran
Tony Dumbreck
Global Industrial Performance Director, Frostkrone Food Group
About the business: Innovate Foods is a fourth-generation family business, produces bespoke food for the foodservice and retail sectors. In 2020 Innovate Foods joined the Frostkrone Food Group.
Site in Scotland: Innovate Foods has a site in Kirkcaldy
Archie Gibson
Managing Director, Agrico UK Ltd
About the business: Subsidiary of a Dutch farmers’ cooperative with 800 members. The company is a leading breeder and merchant of seed potatoes supplying more than 80 countries worldwide.
Site in Scotland: Castleton of Eassie, Angus
Martyn Gray
Non-Executive Director, Nairn's Oatcakes
About the business: Nairn's has a circa £46m turnover operating in savoury and sweet biscuits sectors. Recent growth has come from the gluten free market where Nairn's is the brand leader. The business operates throughout the UK supplying all key retail channels and export to over 40 countries.
Sites in Scotland: Edinburgh and Bonnyrigg
Dario Riccomini
Managing Director, Aldomak
About the business: Aldomak is a family business, established in 1932, manufacturing fine Scottish products including tablet, fudge, macaroon and distributing ice cream accompaniments throughout Scotland and beyond.
Sites in Scotland: Giffnock
Dr Gary Stephenson
Global Regulatory, Sustainability and External Affairs Director, Devro
About the business: A global supplier of collagen casings and film to the meat industry.
Site in Scotland: Moodiesburn, Chryston
