Our Purpose and Roles
SAOS is a specialist in the development of co-operation and collaboration amongst primary producers and in food and drink industry supply chains.
Our purpose is to strengthen the profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of Scotland's farming food and drink, and related rural industries and communities through the development of co-operation and joint venture.
SAOS is a development organisation owned by its membership, which comprises businesses organised in accordance with co-operative principles, whose first aim is to benefit their owners or communities through use of their services or amenities.
We provide information, advice and specialist consultancy services to farmers, growers, and rural businesses and communities that decide to work co-operatively or in joint venture to achieve their aims and objectives. We also carry out strategic and business consultancy in supply chains, for, and in conjunction with, a range of other organisations and agencies where our interests are complementary.
SAOS Rules do not permit the distribution of profits. All our resources are applied to delivering our purpose. See our most recent Annual Report