Inverurie slaughterhouse Scotbeef has closed its doors - with the loss of as many as 90 jobs - citing "sustained challenges within the UK meat and beef industry".
All staff at the abbatoir were made redundant as the site closed for the last time on Wednesday.
The closure, the BBC reports, follows an operational review which concluded it was necessary to shut the facility to protect the long-term future of the business.
A spokesperson for Scotbeef Inverurie said: "Despite our best efforts to address the sustained challenges within the UK meat and beef industry over the past 18 months, we have unfortunately taken the difficult decision to close our Inverurie site.
"Decisions such as these are never easy, and we understand that there will be a significant impact on our staff, many of whom have shown loyalty and commitment to the business over many years."
The closure leaves two remaining Scotbeef facilities in Scotland, in Annan and East Kilbride, with three other in England.