Mussel farmer lands major supermarket deal

The Belgium supermarket had approached the company because they could guarantee consistency of supply throughout the year. Belgium is the world’s largest consumer.

Managing director Donny Gillies, said: "This is excellent news for the Scottish seafood industry. It emphasises what we have always known, that fresh Scottish shellfish is the best in the world.

"Supplying Belgium with mussels may seem a bit like selling snow to the Eskimos, but our rope grown mussels are more environmentally friendly and sustainable than the dredged mussels commonly grown in Europe.

“The taste is also superior as all of our mussels are grown in the crystal clear waters of Shetland and the west coast of Scotland."

The Delhaize deal follows a recent European funding win of nearly half a million pounds to Isle of Shuna, aimed at propelling the Scottish mussel farming industry to the forefront of the £60m European market.