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Scottish shellfish farmers prepare for Christmas surge in demand for mussels
Scottish mussel growers are preparing for a buoyant Festive season with sales predicted to peak in the run-up to Christmas.
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Novovirus study in oysters
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group welcomes the latest study by the Food Standards Agency into the occurrence of novovirus in oysters, which has provided a useful platform for increasing our understanding of its nature and occurrence.
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Try our great new recipe
A special menu dish highlighting the quality of Scottish rope-grown mussels and other seafood found around our shores has been specially created by the Mussel Inn restaurant in Glasgow and Edinburgh to celebrate Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight.
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Our Thai Green Curry Mussels are a winner!
Our Scottish Mussels Cooked in Thai Green Sauce – the first new flavour of a cooked mussel product launched into the multiple retailer sector for many years – has won a prestigious Silver Medal in the 'Fish Ready Meal Category' of The Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2011. Developed by SSMG for Morrisons, the product features sustainable rope-grown mussels cultured in the cold clean seas of western Scotland and Shetland, producing a succulent, sweet tasting and natural product.
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Thai Green Curry Mussels on short-list for award
An innovative new mussel product developed by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been short-listed for a prestigious award. Scottish Mussels Cooked in Thai Green Sauce – the first new flavour of a cooked mussel product launched into the multiple retailer sector for many years – has been short-listed as one of three finalists in the 'Fish Ready Meal Category' of The Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2011.
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Mussels are the future!
Jamie Oliver, speaking on his Jamie's Fish Supper programme recently shown on Channel 4, says: "Mussels are the future. They're absolutely gorgeous, cheap, exciting, easy to farm and so quick to cook.
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How mussels and oysters can help save your sight
A diet rich in shellfish such as mussels and oysters could hold the key to preventing blindness among thousands of elderly, according to new research. Scientists in America studying the diets of adults aged over 65 found those who regularly ate shellfish or oily fish such as mackerel were far less likely to develop macular degeneration, which is caused by the loss of cells in the retina.
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Christmas boost for Scottish Mussels
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the volume of mussels sold over Christmas compared with the same period last year as consumers become increasingly adventurous in their tastes.
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Buoyant demand for Scottish rope-grown mussels
Scottish rope-grown mussels are at prime quality at this time of year and the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group is predicting buoyant demand over the next few months as consumers increasingly recognise their versatility in the kitchen.
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Our mussels are now a Friend of the Sea
Rope grown mussels produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) have become the first farmed seafood in the UK to achieve the prestigious Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification providing independent confirmation of the sustainability of its aquaculture operations.
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School kids give support to healthy eating
School kids at a Denny primary school have signalled their support to the health benefits of eating seafood by taking part in a successful trial where Scottish
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Quality is the watchword for our oysters
Oysters from Scottish Shellfish are amongst the freshest on the market, with our strict quality control regime ensuring that they offer the ultimate eating experience.
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