That the Parliament congratulates Perthshire business, Marshall Farms, on extending its deal with Asda to supply own-label Scottish cherries to stores across the UK; notes that the deal will extend Asda’s five-year partnership with Marshall Farms through its supplier, Scotty Brand, expanding the offering from branded products to include own-label fresh fruit and adding an annual supply of three million cherries; further notes that the cherries will be available in around 160 Asda stores across the UK; acknowledges that the family farm, based around Alyth, began production back in the 1930s, and wishes the business all the best for the future.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Russell Findlay, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston (Registered interest)
, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle