Scottish Abattoir Cuts Back to Beef
The Millers of Speyside abattoir in Grantown will be solely a beef slaughtering facility from the start of next year.
Managing director Sandy Milne told us labour shortages and “ever increasing” running costs made it necessary to operate a leaner business.
It will no longer be offering private kill services for pork and lamb.
But it has arranged for pig private slaughter, where required, at Brechin abattoir.
Mr Milne said: “We are simply streamlining the business.
“We are outsourcing the supply of lamb and pork for our retail butchery customers.
“And from the start of the year we will be solely a beef slaughtering abattoir.”
He added: “Shortage of experienced labour and ever increasing running costs make it necessary for us to take this route .
“The only difference is we will not be offering our private kill services for pork and lamb, but have secured the pig private slaughter, where required, at Brechin abattoir.
“We will continue to provide private kill facilities for cattle.”
Keith Findlay | The Press and Journal
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