Back to the future as seaweed plant opens

From: The Scotsman | Date: June 16, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

SCOTLAND'S age-old seaweed industry will be brought into the 21st century when a state-of-the-art drying plant opens soon.

The factory, the only one of its kind in Britain, has been built at the former oil yard at Arnish, near Stornoway, Lewis.

The seaweed will be sent to an agent on the mainland for distribution to markets, including the Middle East, for use in organic fertilisers, food and cosmetics.

The Hebridean Seaweed Company, set up by Malcolm MacRae and Martin MacLeod, is starting with an order to deliver 2,000 tonnes a year, with hopes of expanding production further and employing ...

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