Posts Tagged ‘St James Smokehouse’
Prize winning St James eyes Miami supply
BRENDAN Maher, owner of Scotland salmon company St James Smokehouse, said winning a Seafood Excellence Global award in Brussels last night was a surprise, but he must be getting used to winning. The Annan and Miami based businessman said it had been ‘amazing’ when his Saint Pure Salmon won the prize for best new retail…
Read MoreScottish excellence in Brussels final
SCOTTISH farmed salmon has made the finals of the Seafood Excellence Global awards, a highlight of the world’s biggest seafood show, to be held in Brussels next month. The Scottish Salmon Company’s Salmon Label Rouge Royal Mile Cut, St James Smokehouse’s Saint Pure Salmon, and John Ross Jr’s Original Rum Cured Smoked Salmon are among…
Read MoreFirst Pinneys redundancies begin
WITH the first redundancies at Pinneys of Annan already underway, demands are growing for the Scottish government to produce immediate cash help for the 450 people who are to lose their jobs. It is almost three months since Young’s Seafood announced it planned to close the site by the end of the year, moving fresh…
Read MoreSt James Smokehouse to buy Pinneys
THE owner of the award winning Scottish salmon company St James Smokehouse said speculation that he was planning to buy Pinneys was correct. Brendan Maher (pictured) said he and his factory manager, Leo Sprott, had spent 10 hours at the factory in Annan, which Young’s Seafood has put up for sale. ‘We spent 10 hours…
Read MoreFour companies ‘interested in Pinneys’
SCOTLAND’s business and enterprise minister, Paul Wheelhouse, is scheduled to meet the Young’s management team at the Pinneys salmon plant in Annan later this week. He is expected to discuss the future of the site, which is threatened with closure at the end of the year, putting 450 jobs in jeopardy. The move comes as a formal…
Read MoreSt James Smokehouse eyes Pinneys
THE award winning Scottish salmon company St James Smokehouse has confirmed that it is interested in buying the Young’s Seafood Pinneys factory in Annan – and retaining all of the 450 people who work there. The company is based in Annan and specialises in high quality hand crafted smoked salmon products. The firm’s owner, Brendan Maher…
Read MoreSturgeon champions prize exporters
THE First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Scottish Export Awards ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday. The annual black-tie dinner brings together businesses from across Scotland to recognise and celebrate their entrepreneurial exporting achievements. Among this year’s shortlisted firms are Marine Harvest, the Scottish Salmon Company and Aqualife…
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