Lanarkshire jobs boost as closed down plant restarts production

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More than 40 jobs have been created in Uddingston following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers.Macphie’s Tannochside facility has restarted full-scale production for the first time since it moved all operations to its Glenbervie headquarters near Stonehaven in mid-2020.The North Lanarkshire facility has been stripped back to the bricks before a £4 million refit and layout change that will now enable it to add new lines over the coming months as part of major business growth plans.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Andy Stapley, chief executive with Macphie, told Lanarkshire Live: “This is our biggest ever investment programme at Tannochside since we acquired the site in 2000 and is a show of our long-term commitment to the region.“The facility is at the very cutting edge and is allowing us to deliver quality that shines through.” The 25,000 sq ft facility will see the production of frozen ice cream to supply multinational brands.

Investment in equipment, including state-of-the-art manufacturing lines and end-of-line packaging machinery will enable it to compete for and deliver further contracts in the ice cream and frozen dessert market.