ABP Perth set to process over 1700 cattle per week at £24.5m abattoir
Friday was an encouraging one for Scotland’s beef farmers with one of the country’s major processors unveiling the results of a £24.5m investment in plant and buildings.
The ABP plant at Inveralmond on the outskirts of Perth is now on target to process 1,700 to 1,750 cattle every week at its expanded abattoir and packing hall.
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After officially opening the new plant Scottish Government farming minister Jim Fairlie gave his personal pledge that there would be nothing done on his watch which would see cattle numbers forced downwards.
“There has been bad press around the role of cattle in terms of carbon emissions but I can tell you that the government is absolutely committed to making sure farming continues,” he said.
“Red meat production is very important, and the beef sector is the real powerhouse. If there is any move to cut cattle numbers, I can tell you they will be looking for a new farming minister.”
Bob Carnell, chief executive of ABP UK said: “The investment has resulted in the creation of eighty new roles here in Perth. ABP now employs 836 people across our three sites in Scotland.”
Ewan Pate | The Press & Journal
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