Morrisons has opened the UK’s largest fish freezing centre, here in Cornwall.
Myton Food Group, Morrisons’ food manufacturing supplier, unveiled the Falfish Freezing Centre, that can individually quick freeze up to 180 tonnes of sardines and other varieties of fish per day.
The new £12.8 million development at the Myton-owned Cornish fishing business Falfish, is the largest and most advanced seafood freezing line in the UK with a freezing tunnel that can freeze 112,000 fish per hour – the equivalent of nine arctic truckloads per day.
Plans for the site began in 2021 when Morrisons acquired Falfish after being a trusted supplier for over 16 years. The opening of the centre represents the largest single investment made in Cornish shoresides in a generation with DEFRA providing £3.8 million of the funding through their UK Seafood Infrastructure Fund.
Andrew Thornber, MD of Myton Food Group, said: “Over 80% of the fish and shellfish sold in Morrisons stores comes from our seafood operations in Cornwall, where we buy directly from local fishermen.
“Opening the UK’s largest fish freezing centre not only strengthens our position as one of Britain’s biggest foodmakers but also significantly grows our seafood export business. We have been excited about this innovative project since acquiring Falfish in 2021, which makes such a positive difference to the local industry and community and provides a sustainable future – as well as the freshest fish for customers in Morrisons stores.”
Falfish is part of the Myton Food Group and operates from three sites in Redruth and Falmouth docks and employs 150 skilled fish specialists.
