Awards February 2011

Awards February 2011

Food Processing, Marketing and Co-Operation grant scheme
Capital Projects
CompanyLocationDescriptionTotal Cost (£)Grant Awarded (£)
Caithness Beef and Lamb LtdWickInstallation of a tripe washer and refiner, pork processing equipment, cutting and packing lines.160,14080,070
John Robertson & Son (Hamcurer) LtdArdrossanConstruction of a new chill and office, install pig processing equipment and a packing line.772,427154,485
T. Lochhead & SonsDumfriesConstruction of a new cheese processing and packing creamery and a range of processing and packing equipment.370,158148,063
Highland DroversPerthInstallation of a vacuum filling and portioning machine.17,4296,971
R & K DrysdaleBerwickshireConstruction of a Brussel sprout processing, packing and storage building, refrigeration equipment and a sprout grading line.1,618,368647,347
Simon Howie Butchers LtdPerthshireInstallation of an automatic bacon slicing, check weighing, handling and packing line.446,700178,680
Findlater's Fine Foods of Linlithgow LtdLinlithgowPurchase of and fitting out of a new processing facility, refrigeration plant and processing equipment.270,534108,213
Charcuterie ContinentalGlasgowInstallation of a bowl cutter, a cooker/ smoker, and production management and control system.256,96951,393
Tilly ConfectioneryTillicoultryConstruction of a new processing building and office facility, purchase and installation of manufacturing and packing equipment.1,100,000220,000
Mackies at Taypack LtdPerthshireImprovements to the processing building, together installation of processing equipment and packing lines944,530377,812
Scottish Borders AbattoirGalashielsUpgrading the present facility, purchase and installation of a range of processing and manufacturing equipment.288,734115,493
Brown Brothers (Manufacturing) LtdDumfries-shireUpgrade current buildings and construct four blast chills, together with the installation of a range of processing and packing equipment.1,469,968220,495
Paul's Quality ButchersKilsythUpgrading a current building to form a dedicated meat processing facility, together with the purchase and installation of a range of processing equipment.137,05027,410
Shetland Farm DairiesLerwickInstallation of a rotary Plastic Bottle liquid milk filling line, and a Ice Builder.119,97059,985
Macphie of Glenbervie LtdGlenbervieInstallation of oil tanks, batching tanks, a heating system, a heat recovery system, a labeller and a shrink wrap tunnel packing line.631,000126,200
Island Bakery (Additional costs)Isle of MullNew bakery building, together with a range of processing and packing equipment, a woodchip fuelled, biomass boiler and oven.1,755,606263,341
McQueens Dairies LtdGlasgowMilk processing and packing facility.857,599343,040
Food Processing, Marketing and Co-Operation grant scheme
Feasibility Study/Co-operation projects
CompanyLocationDescriptionTotal Cost (£)Grant Awarded (£)
Soil AssociationEdinburghA collaborative supply chain programme, to encourage suppliers across Scotland to work together and exploit the market opportunities offered by public institutions.14,5757,287

University of the Highlands and Islands

OrkneyA project to develop the markets in Orkney for flours produced from locally grown crops.49,00022,750
Marketing Development Scheme
CompanyLocationDescriptionTotal Cost (£)Grant Awarded (£)
Mackies at TaypackPerthshireTowards the salary of a Sales Account Manager, and the fees of Market Development Agents.557,077150,000
Organic Potato GrowersInvernessTowards the salaries of a Marketing/Direct Sales Manager and a New Product Development Manager.255,240127,620
Cambus O' May CheeseAboyneTowards the salary of a marketing manager.135,00067,500
Crantit DairyOrkneyTowards the costs of developing a marketing strategy.33,55516,777


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