Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Fish processing company Denholm Seafoods is building a new 12,000sq m cold store in Peterhead as part of a £30m project.
The upgrade will enable Denholm Seafoods to increase its daily freezing capacity and boost cold storage capacity to 19,000 tonnes.
The cold store is being built adjacent to the current Denholm Seafoods processing site at Peterhead harbour. The site has been designed with future expansion in mind with the potential to significantly increase freezing and storage capacity.
The investment, which the firm said is “one of the largest ever undertaken” by a wild-caught fish processing company in Scotland, will also see the refurbishment of its existing processing facilities.
Richard Duthie, managing director of Denholm Seafoods, said: “With soaring energy costs and the need to increase efficiency, product quality and automation, this project will ensure we remain competitive in a global marketplace and enable us to develop markets in key areas such as the far east. It will, for example, enable us to explore new opportunities in value-added processing by providing increased flexibility in meeting customer requirements.
“Research has shown that Scottish mackerel production already has a much lower carbon footprint compared to most other types of protein production, and this new facility will enhance that green reputation even further.”
