MAJOR INVESTMENT FOR SHEEP MILK INNOVATION

THE rural economy of North Wales is set to benefit from significant Growth Deal funding, as Ambition North Wales has approved the Business Justification Case for a £3.

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5m investment towards the development of Dairy Sheep Wales. Led by Grwp Llandrillo Menai, the project will establish a dedicated sheep milk innovation and processing centre as part of the wider Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub.With backing from the North Wales Growth Deal, £200k from Grwp Llandrillo Menai, and a further £1m from Welsh Government, the project will deliver a state-of-the-art facility for sustainable sheep milking, product development, training, and enterprise support at the Glynllifon campus near Caernarfon. With rising global demand for sheep milk products, the project aims to place North Wales at the forefront of an emerging sector while addressing current gaps in infrastructure for knowledge transfer and commercialisation.

Dairy Sheep Wales is one of four key elements of the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub project, part of a broader £19.2m investment supported by the Growth Deal.

‘The project aims to unlock the economic potential of rural areas through innovation, sustainability, and diversification.

Other key components include a Sustainable Dairy Development and a Knowledge Hub, with Agri-Tech playing a central role across the project.

Cllr Mark Pritchard, Chair, of Ambition North Wales and Leader, Wrexham County Borough Council, said: “Dairy Sheep Wales is a forward-looking investment.