2 Sisters expands Coupar chicken cutting operation
2 Sisters Food Group has announced the expansion of its chicken cutting operation at Coupar Angus, Perthshire, creating 150 new jobs.
Cutting line at 2 Sisters’ Coupar site.
Following the expansion, the processing site will be able to supply more retail packed chicken portions that are reared, processed and packed in Scotland.
Russell Allan, general manager at Coupar, highlighted that 2 Sisters has already upgraded the chill line and changed the production lay out and added: “The expansion of the cutting operation is great news for the whole team at Coupar and recognises the commitment and dedication of our loyal colleagues.”
Peter Judge, operations director at UK Poultry, said: “This is an exciting time for the team at Coupar and if the current expansion is successful then there is the scope for further growth.
“2 Sisters is in the midst of a multi-million pound programme to transform how poultry is processed in the UK.”
The group had reported a 39.4% drop in like-for-like operating profits in the third quarter, at £13.1 million, compared to £21.6 million the year before.
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