Halen Môn – Anglesey Sea Salt has announced a new purpose-built smokery at its Brynsiencyn site in Anglesey.
The company launched its artisan smokery business in 2008 with smoked sea salt, and has since developed to produce other ingredients including a Great Taste award-winning Oak Smoked Water.
The planned single-storey smokery building will house production, packaging and storage facilities. Solar panels will be installed on the roof, adding to Halen Môn’s recent installation of a 100kw solar electricity system on the site.
The new smokery will offer improved operational efficiency and will facilitate future product development and innovation, says the firm.
Alison Lea-Wilson, co-founder of Halen Môn, said:
“The smokery business has gone from strength to strength and after several years in the planning, we’re pleased to have built our business to the point where we can make this significant investment into a brand new purpose-built facility.
“We have worked with architects and engineers to plan a facility that sits lightly on the site, with low visual impact, while giving us a modern and efficient facility to support a sustainable future.
“Sensitive development is a fundamental part of our commitment to being a B Corp-accredited responsible business. While the current smokery already operates well within the Welsh Air Quality Standards, and the voluntary Air Quality Guidelines set by the World Health Organisation, this new, state-of-the-art smokery gives us the opportunity to invest in engineering solutions which can reduce those levels even further.
“Everything we do here is driven by a commitment to celebrate the natural resources and reputation of our home here in Anglesey. As the Halen Môn brand grows, so does our opportunity to showcase our region’s amazing natural produce, to promote partnerships with more Welsh food producers, and – importantly to us as an accredited Living Wage employer – to support a sustainable local economy and employment in our community.”
Halen Môn is a BRCGS-accredited supplier to major retailers in the UK, and its smoked products are sold to home cooks, manufacturers and top restaurants. In recognition of its unique qualities, Halen Môn sea salt has also been awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status for Europe and the UK.
Construction work will start this autumn with an estimated completion in spring 2025.
