SSMG opens Bellshill processing facility

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG), the United Kingdom’s premier producer of farmed mussels and oysters, opened a processing facility at Bellshill in central Scotland with a special celebration event, during which the company unveiled its future development plans.

The new facility is double the size of SSMG’s previous processing site and will enable the company to innovate and develop its product portfolio to meet growing consumer demand for premium Scottish shellfish.

“In particular, it will give us the opportunity to expand our shellfish range to meet the requirements of a dynamic consumer market,” said SSMG chairman Michael Laurenson. “We will achieve this through product innovation and by diversifying our operation to include other shellfish species.”

Managing Director Stephen Cameron praised the dedication of the company’s workforce, which had played a key role in the company’s success in recent years.

“Our employees have been fantastic and their hard work and enthusiasm has enabled the smooth transfer of operations to our new processing site,” he said. “We believe the Scottish shellfish industry has a great future because of growing consumer demand and widespread recognition of the range and quality of seafood found around our coasts.”

SSMG sources mussels and oysters from member farms on the west coast of Scotland and Shetland, which have been independently certified by the Marine Stewardship Council and Friend of the Sea for sustainable and environmentally responsible cultivation.

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