Campbells sales bounce back after factory fire

CAMPBELLS Prime Meat, the Linlithgow-based food service business, has seen a strong recovery in sales following a major fire at its main plant in 2009.

The company, which supplies fresh meat, fish and delicatessen products to hotels and restaurants, saw turnover rise by 10 per cent to 46.9 million last year with operating profits edging up by 6,000 to 552,089, accounts at Companies House reveal.

Although the family-owned business said that it was pleased with profitability levels in light of the upheaval caused by a move to new premises, it cautioned that food inflation and pressure on consumer spending were major challenges this year.

Managing director Christopher Campbell said: "Some of our customers have experienced lower turnover levels than anticipated as consumers cut back on eating out. At the same time food price inflation means that we have to increase prices."

The company's current factory and headquarters opened near Linlithgow last July.