Ron McNaughton Head of Division Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit Pilgrim House Old Ford Road Aberdeen, AB11 5RL Suzanne Lyden Committee Assistant Criminal Justice Committee Scottish Parliament EH99 1SP 19 February 2026 Dear Suzanne Further to your e-mail to my colleague Robert McGeachy dated 13 February 2026, I am pleased to provide you with a copy of Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit’s (SFCIU’s) Annual Report on Food Crime, which was previously submitted to the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee: https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/about-us/how-we-work/governance/criminal- justice-committee-sfciu-annual-report The report outlines the following: • Current SFCIU food crime control strategy priorities; • Investigations undertaken; • Case studies; • Food crime prevention initiatives; • Multi-agency and partnership work; and • Future activities The report covers the period 1 April 2024...