One of the men behind a proposed new meat plant on the Island says the time has come for change.
Lynwill Farms Ltd has applied for planning permission in principle to build an animal processing plant at Ellerslie Farm in Crosby.
The move would lead to competition for the Isle of Man Meats abbatoir at Tromode.
Pentti Christian says establishing a new plant could open up the market:

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