A new dawn for Scotland’s circular bioeconomy
Learn moreOur pioneering technology provides sustainable solutions for the whisky industry.
We transform distilling co-products into cost-effective, high-quality nutrients for aqua/animal feed industries.
By transforming pot ale, liquid residue left over from the whisky-making process, Horizon Proteins are at the forefront of Scotland’s circular bioeconomy.
Iain Lochhead (Chief Executive Officer) Former Bacardi UK operations director, Iain has over 20 years whisky industry experience.
“Delivery of a sustainable global circular economy has reached a critical point. Horizon Proteins can help make ambitions a reality.”
Nik Willoughby (Chief Technology Officer) Co-founder, led the development of our bioprocessing technology at Heriot-Watt University.
“Real sustainability is at the heart of what we do. Our innovative technology brings together and benefits Scotland’s two biggest exports, completing the bioeconomic circle.”
Jane White (Head of Research and Development) Co-founder, leading research into our sustainable solutions and expanding applications.
Every year, the malt whisky industry in Scotland alone produces around three billion litres of pot ale.
Horizon Proteins’ technology, which has undergone three large scale industrial trials, provides environmentally and economically sustainable methods to manage it.
Our goal is to replace traditional proteins used in salmon feeding such as fish meal and soya bean meal with locally sourced, readily available, sustainable protein which we believe will also be
competitively priced and altogether a very attractive option for Scottish salmon farmers.
