Further details have been given about how even more Cornish fish will soon be landing on the plates of supermarket customers across the UK.

It is after Falfish was taken over by Morrisons earlier in the spring.

Falfish, which was established at Falmouth Docks in 1979 and is now one of the UK’s leading suppliers of chilled and frozen fish and shellfish, has been supplying Morrisons for more than 16 years, with the supermarket saying in a statement that it accounted for around half of Falfish’s circa £40 million turnover.

The company operates from two sites, a factory in Redruth that is now its head office and a smaller site now at Falmouth Docks, and has been led by founder Ian Greet and his son Mark, managing director.

Now MP George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has been given a tour of the main site in Redruth, which falls in his constituency.

Mr Eustice, MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, met with Morrisons chief executive David Potts to hear about the company’s plan for investment and growth of Falfish.

Mr Eustice is shown the new storage facilities. Picture: Emily Whitfield-Wicks Photography

Mr Eustice is shown the new storage facilities. Picture: Emily Whitfield-Wicks Photography

He was also greed by Mark Greet, Falfish managing director, and site manager Ed Polley who gave him the tour.

This included the new 1,400 pallet coldstore and a nearby development to increase Falfish's freezing capacity for Cornish sardines, to ensure even more customers are able to enjoy seafood from the Duchy.

Afterwards the group reviewed the full range of British fish supplied to Morrisons.

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Falfish has long-term relationships with the owners and skippers of more than 70 partner boats in the south west who land their total catch direct to the company. Its buyers also buy direct from the three key south west fish markets, in Newlyn, Plymouth and Brixham.

Following the visit Mr Eustice said: “Falfish, based here in Redruth, is renowned across the UK as a trusted supplier of high-quality and sustainably sourced seafood.

“It was great to visit the Redruth site recently and hear more from Morrison’s about their plans to invest in Falfish to help create more jobs in our local area.”

Morrisons CEO David Potts, Falfish site manager Ed Polley, Morrisons MD Andrew Thornber and Falfish MD Mark Greet with MP George Eustice. Picture: Emily Whitfield-Wicks Photography

Morrisons CEO David Potts, Falfish site manager Ed Polley, Morrisons MD Andrew Thornber and Falfish MD Mark Greet with MP George Eustice. Picture: Emily Whitfield-Wicks Photography

David Potts, Morrisons chief executive, added: "We were delighted to welcome George Eustice to Falfish and update him on our plans for investment and growth.

"Bringing Falfish into Morrisons further strengthens our position as Britain's biggest food maker and we look forward to working with owners and skippers in the south west as we begin this exciting new chapter."

Mark Greet also said: “It was great to welcome George back to Falfish where, as our constituency MP, he has been supportive of us and the wider Cornish fishing industry for many years.

"We discussed the range of challenges currently being faced across the seafood supply and also the opportunities of being an independent coastal state for local fishermen and the business in the months and years ahead."

Falfish processes a range of 56 wild and farmed frozen and fresh seafood from British waters and the South West coastline. Its fish range includes turbot, sea bass, monkfish, Dover sole and hake and its shellfish range includes lobster, king scallops, crab, cuttlefish and whelks.

In addition to Morrisons, the company also supplies the UK restaurant trade and exports to Europe and the Far East.