IN Brief:
- Mackie’s has acquired a 50,000 sq ft distribution site in Kintore.
- The hub is intended to reduce route length and bring more logistics in-house.
- The move adds capacity as the business continues to expand UK distribution.
Mackie’s of Scotland has acquired a 50,000 sq ft distribution facility in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, strengthening storage and dispatch capacity close to its existing production base.
The site, located around 15 minutes from the company’s home operation, is set to serve as a key distribution hub as Mackie’s brings more logistics activity under its own control. The company said the move is intended to reduce unnecessary food miles and remove inefficiencies created by longer routes through third-party distribution networks.
That makes the acquisition an operations story as much as a property one. Mackie’s said products destined for Scottish customers had previously been routed over significantly longer distances, despite being produced in the same part of the country. With the Kintore facility in place, the business expects to cut journey lengths by hundreds of miles in some cases while storing and dispatching products closer to source.
The new site also arrives at a moment of continued commercial growth. Mackie’s recently reported record turnover of £24.8 million for the financial year ending May 2025, up 11% year on year, with profits also rising. The company said growth had been supported by wider UK distribution, with products added to 2,110 more supermarket shelves across Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and Asda.
That commercial context matters because additional distribution capacity tends to be most valuable when it is tied to an expanding footprint. A closer, more controlled hub can improve stock handling, reduce transit inefficiency, and give manufacturers more flexibility as order volumes increase across both retail and foodservice channels.
The investment also sits alongside Mackie’s wider sustainability programme. The company has previously invested in wind turbines, solar generation, and low-carbon refrigeration, and said the Kintore site could also support additional sustainability measures as development progresses.
With a stronger logistics base in the north-east, Mackie’s is positioning itself for further growth while tightening the operational link between production, storage, and dispatch. For chilled and frozen manufacturers, that sort of alignment is often where efficiency gains become tangible rather than theoretical.
