From field to fork, MacRoberts is engaged with every stage of increasingly complex and dynamic supply chains, providing expertise and specialist legal services to businesses across the food & drink sector.
MacRoberts’ Food & Drink lawyers work with businesses involved in the production and sale of a huge variety of food and drink products – from haggis, salmon and sausages to Scotch whisky, cakes and chocolate.
We provide specialist legal support at every step, including assisting ingredients and final product manufacturers with supply agreements and supply chain liability, helping businesses address their logistical needs in relation to high-value, high-volume and perishable goods, advising on packaging and advertising requirements and obligations in different markets, and offering innovative solutions aimed at protecting and enforcing rights with regard to proprietary processes and brands.
We are active members of Scotland Food & Drink, allowing us to engage with businesses at each stage of the supply chain.
Our in-depth knowledge and vast experience of working with the food and drink sector means we provide a unique, full-service and cross-sector offering designed to meet your particular circumstances and complexities. The legal advice and support we provide reflects the needs of the sector, both within the industry itself and where it inevitably interacts with other industries.
Our passion, depth of knowledge and experience encompasses all of the distinct elements of the food and drink industry, whether it relates to biosciences, agriculture, processing, distribution or retail.
We all associate Cadbury with its iconic purple packaging – however, is the specific shade of purple used on Cadbury's packaging iconic enough to warrant trade mark protection?
MacRoberts was delighted to continue its involvement with the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards (HIFAD) this year, celebrating the very best food and drink produce from the region.
Recent years have been extremely challenging for businesses, especially those in the food and drink sector, with the increasing economic pressures following the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit, rising energy costs, and heavy price inflation and interest rates.
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In 2016, we were one of the first law firms in Scotland to become accredited Living Wage employers.
Shortlisted for Firm of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2022.
Winners of Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year and Family Law Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2020.
Our Real Estate team won the Property Team of the Year Award at the British Legal Awards in 2018.
Winner of SME of the Year at the Scottish SME Awards 2017, hosted by Scottish Business Insider.
Highly Commended for Commercial Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2016.
In 2019, MacRoberts achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, a UK Government entry-level information security standard.
MacRoberts holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management, the most widely recognised quality management system standard in the world.
MacRoberts holds the ISO14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental awareness.
MacRoberts holds the ISO27001:2013 certification for Information Security, an internationally recognised security gold standard.
Business continuity is a critical element of the Business Management System at MacRoberts and we hold full accreditation with the ISO 22301:2019.
MacRoberts is a member of IP Inclusive, a network of intellectual property professionals working to make our community more equal, diverse and inclusive.
We are active members of the PRIME Programme – an organisation that focuses on ensuring a career in law is open to talent from all economic and social backgrounds.
MacRoberts supports the Scottish Business Pledge, a values-led partnership between Government and business that is based on boosting productivity and competitiveness through fairness, equality and sustainable employment.
We are supporters of the Partnership for Change, a network of organisations and individuals who share a common ambition to improve diversity on boards and in senior leadership.
We are a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI), a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures through our membership, training, and consultancy services.
In 2022, MacRoberts was awarded enei's Silver TIDEMark. TIDE is enei's self-assessment evaluation and benchmarking tool which measures an organisation's overall approach and progress on diversity and inclusion.
MacRoberts is a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to disability equality across our firm.
MacRoberts fully supports flexible working practices and supports family-friendly working practices.
In 2022, MacRoberts received a Bronze Award in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQI+ inclusivity in the workplace.
MacRoberts is a longstanding member of Scotland Food & Drink, the leading trade association for Scotland's food and drink industry.
MacRoberts is an Associate Member of SELECT, Scotland's largest construction trade association.
