MP Explores Cooke Invergordon Fish Feed Mill’s Job Boost to Community
Member of Parliament Jamie Stone highlighted the importance of local jobs in rural communities during a visit to Cooke Scotland’s feed mill in the Scottish Highlands.
The Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross met with staff at Northeast Nutrition Scotland Limited (NNS) in Invergordon on 17 April 2025 to find out how they consistently produce nutritionally-balanced fish feed to ensure farmed Atlantic salmon continue to stay healthy and grow efficiently.
Mr Stone said: “I am pleased to see the important local jobs that Cooke Scotland provide. I am also glad to know that the company concentrates on supplying the top-end of the fish farming economy, those enterprises with the very best environmental records.”
The feed mill is celebrating its fifth anniversary since it was acquired by Cooke after the previous owners announced plans to cease UK manufacturing activities at the end of April 2019.
NNS employs over 30 members of staff and supplies complete salmon feed to Cooke Scotland’s freshwater and seawater farms. It further supplies globally to other internal customers within the Cooke family of companies. The feed mill holds Label Rouge and Soil Association Organic certifications.
Chris Bryden, General Manager at NNS, said: “It was a great opportunity for Mr Stone to see firsthand how our feed mill in a rural community in the Scottish Highlands is providing well-paid, long-term jobs for local people and supporting multiple local supply chain businesses.
“We thank our local MP for taking the time to learn more about how we overcome the challenges of transporting our feed to Scotland’s northern isles and around the world, whilst contributing globally to meet the demand for premium Scottish salmon and its feed.”
Cooke Scotland is one of the leading producers of Scottish salmon, and the largest producer of organic Scottish salmon.
The Cooke family of companies is committed to minimizing the impacts of its business on the environment and to respecting the needs of all users of our shared resources while producing safe, wholesome, quality, and nutritious seafood products which consistently meet the expectations of our customers.
