About Downies of Whitehills
Downies of Whitehills is a family-owned Scottish seafood company with over 100 years of experience in the fishing industry, operating from their award-winning factory in Whitehills, Aberdeenshire. Founded on generations of expertise in buying, processing, and selling the finest local catch, the company has built a reputation for quality fresh and naturally smoked Scottish fish. Based at 40 Low Shore in the historic fishing village of Whitehills, the Downie family personally selects fish at local markets daily before quick transport to their processing facility. Their range spans fresh, frozen, and smoked seafood including Scottish salmon, haddock, cod, kippers, mackerel, monkfish, langoustine, and lobster. Specialty products include Cullen skink pies, smoked haddock and cheese bridies, and their signature Whitehills smokies—delicately hot-smoked haddock. The company operates a retail shop in Whitehills, a concession within Mitchells Dairy in Inverurie, and sells online with nationwide delivery. They're regular fixtures at Scottish food events including Taste of Grampian and the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, showcasing Aberdeenshire's rich fishing heritage to new audiences. Available at UK supermarkets including Lidl with their breaded haddock products, Downies of Whitehills brings authentic Scottish seafood expertise to shoppers nationwide. Compare prices on Grocefully to find the best deals on this family-run brand's quality fish products.
