Blar Mhor
Reducing carbon footprint at Blar Mhor
BSW Group members, BSW Timber and Scott Pallets have joined forces to design and produce innovative timber pallets which will help Mowi to reduce its carbon emissions. 65,000 tonnes of fresh salmon is chilled, packed and shipped throughout the UK and abroad from Mowi’s flagship production facility, Blar Mhor, on timber pallets. Mowi approached Scott
Salmon processing continues as Blar Mhor expands
Expansion of Mowi’s Blar Mhor salmon processing facility in Fort William is in full swing. When complete, the upgrade, which includes the installation of state-of-the-art robotic technologies for handling and grading salmon, will enable the facility to process and pack 200 fish per minute, and increase plant capacity to >80,000 tonnes annually. Greg Riddle, from
Modern Apprenticeship to become a specialist food processor now available at Mowi
Mowi has collaborated with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and UHI West Highland to create a new Modern Apprenticeship (MA) allowing young people to train to become a specialist food processor. The MA is full-time and apprentices will be based at Mowi’s Blar Mhor processing facility in Fort William. Apprentices will receive the SCQF Level 5
Blar Mhor achieves highest grade in BRC audit
Congratulations to the team at Blar Mhor who were awarded AA+, the highest possible grade, in a recent unannounced audit undertaken by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The audit is an official assessment of a food manufacturer’s adherence to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety and involves a thorough examination of all processes and
On the road to zero
Paul Gordon from Gofor Finance Ltd hands over keys to Mowi’s Becky Bashir Mowi Scotland is on the road to zero with the addition of electric vehicles to the fleet and more set to follow in 2023. The move is a significant step in Mowi’s strategy to have a zero emission/hybrid fleet by 2025. The
