Irish beef processor ABP has announced an investment of £17 million (€19.4 million) for the planned redevelopment of its Perth processing plant in Scotland.
The redevelopment, which was announced by Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, includes an extension and upgrade of the facilities chilled storage area, dry goods storage, maturation and meat production facilities and staff amenities. On completion of the project, APB will create 80 new jobs.
Tom Kirwan, Managing Director of ABP’s UK Division, said, “We look forward to beginning work and transforming Perth into one of the most modern facilities of its kind in the UK.
“The improvements will benefit everyone from our farmer suppliers through to our colleagues and the local economy. It will create eighty additional jobs on site and provide significant employment during the construction phase.”
ABP In Scotland
ABP has had a presence in Scotland since 1982 and acquired the Perth facility in 1997. ABP Perth employs 280 staff and works with 1,600 farmers from across Scotland and has recently started to source all of its electricity from renewable sources.
It has also played a key role in helping ABP achieve quadruple accreditation from the Carbon Trust in recognition of the progress it is making in reducing its environmental impact.
ABP recently secured an exclusive three-year agreement worth €50 million, with Asian restaurant chain Wowprime Corporation, to supply beef to its restaurants across China.
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