Three new board members have been appointed to the board of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

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The new appointees are Jock Gibson, who runs Macbeth’s butchers in Forres, Scott Henderson, a farmer from Dumfries, and Kate Rowell, a qualified vet and farmer from Peeblesshire.

The appointments will be for four years and will run from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2019.

“It is extremely encouraging that so many skilled and knowledgeable people applied for the positions and I welcome the selection of three individuals who are well respected in the industry,” Jim McLaren, chairman of QMS said.

“We look forward to welcoming Jock, Scott and Kate on board and I am confident they will bring a valuable combination of skills, fresh ideas and experience to the board.”

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