‘We hae meat’, an Ayrshire-based family butcher business, has signed a £600k supply deal with 50 Co-op stores across Scotland.
The agreement rounds off an extremely successful year for the firm, run by husband and wife team Alex and Carlyn Paton (pictured). In April, the company’s range of Single Portion Pies secured a £250k deal with Asda Scotland, followed by a £60k supply contract for their newly-launched frozen range.
The new deal with Co-op will see the Girvan-based firm create six new jobs at their Cairnhill Farm production plant, adding to an existing workforce of 50 staff.
The ‘We hae meat’ range, created exclusively for Co-op, includes Beef Olives, Peppered Steak, Haggis Olives, Spiced Beef and Diced Beef; all made using premium, Quality Assured meat from the family farm.
Fourth generation farmer and Company Director, Alex Paton, said: “We are delighted to be working with over 50 Co-op stores and that this partnership has allowed us to create jobs for local Ayrshire people. As we begin to look to 2016, we hope to work closely with the Co-op and have the chance to roll out our premium meat products to even more stores across Scotland.”
