Scottish salmon producers allowed to remove ‘farmed’ from front of packaging

Government lawyers say no need to include unnecessary pejorative words' after campaigners appeal against change

Producers of Scottish salmon can drop the word farmed" from the front of their packaging after government lawyers argued it was unnecessary and pejorative.

The government amended the protected geographical indication (PGI) of Scottish farmed salmon" to Scottish salmon" last year, after lobbying from the industry.