Last year presented several challenges to the Scottish smoked salmon sector, including high prices for raw materials and cost-of-living issues squeezing the wallets of consumers.
However, Aberdeen, Scotland-based smoked salmon producer John Ross is entering the new year positively by announcing plans for expansion and having recently been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Fish Merchant and Curer to King Charles III.
The firm has a longstanding relationship with the U.K.’s royal family; it was a 30-year holder of the same honor for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
“Receiving the Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty The King is a privilege beyond measure,” John Ross CEO Christopher Leigh said. “For over three decades, we have taken great pride in upholding the highest standards for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and it is a true honor to continue this tradition in service to the king. This recognition inspires us to remain at the forefront of our craft, honoring the heritage and excellence that has come to define John Ross.”
John Ross’s red brick kilns that it uses to smoke its salmon date back to 1857, and have been listed by government agency Historic Scotland for their cultural significance. They are used daily to smoke salmon from the northwest waters of Scotland.
As well as directly supplying its smoked salmon throughout the U.K. to fishmongers, delis, hotels, restaurants, and retailers, the company also supplies more than 25 countries worldwide and is a two-time winner of the Queen’s Award for Export – in 2000 and 2016.
John Ross Director of Sales Victoria Leigh confirmed that the past year proved …
