Funding for whisky salmon feed

Horizon Proteins' method involves recovering protein from pot ale - liquid residue left over from the whisky-making process.The firm hopes it will replace traditional proteins used in salmon feed, such as soya bean meal, BBC News reports It aims to achieve a £5m turnover within five years.

Horizon Proteins is a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University.

Eleanor Mitchell, director of commercialisation at Scottish Enterprise, said: "We are very excited to be supporting a project with the potential to not only create high value jobs in Scotland but to also provide such significant value-add to the iconic Scottish food and drink industries, salmon and whisky."