Scotbeef awarded £4 million grant
Scotbeef awarded £4 million grant
Meat processor Scotbeef has been awarded a £4 million Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant, one of the largest ever to be handed out.
The funding, announced by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing on a visit to Scotbeef’s facility in Inverurie, is set to contribute to a £17 million investment to fund a new abattoir and meat processing facility, while allowing Scotbeef to move to new premises.
Inside a Scotbeef site.
Ewing stated: “This award will allow Scotbeef to move to new state-of-the art premises on the outskirts of Inverurie – safeguarding jobs and allowing the company to continue to offer a vital service to Scotland’s livestock producers but particularly those in the North East.
“Today’s £4 million announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to help food and drink companies, large and small, take their businesses to the next level while building on our reputation as a land of food and drink.”
The FPMC grant scheme is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (2014-20), a joint programme of support involving Scottish Government and European Union funds.
Robbie Galloway, managing director of Scotbeef, added: “We are delighted that the Scottish Government has agreed to support us in the construction of our new abattoir at Thainstone Business Park in Inverurie.
“As a fourth generation family company, with quality Scottish meat products at its heart, we are extremely pleased that this exciting development will secure the future of meat processing in the north east of Scotland for many years to come, providing security for the farmer producers who supply us and for our skilled local workforce.”
To date, it has supported 88 Scottish food and drink business with awards totalling £37 million – leveraging over £128 million private investment.
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