Mackie’s Crisps invests £750,000 in vegetable crisps factory Mackie s Crisps has invested £750,000 in a new facility in Errol, Perthshire, dedicated to the production of its Wholesums vegetable chip snacks.
Mackie’s has developed a slow-baking process for the snacks, which it says allows the product to incorporate up to 45% whole fresh vegetables.
The investment in the production facility on the company’s Taylor Farm includes the installation of new technology for the process, which Mackie’s has vowed to keep secret.
Breakthrough
James Taylor, managing director of Mackie’s Crisps, said:
“Being able to make Wholesums on a larger scale at the farm is a big breakthrough for us.