More than 40 jobs have been lost after an Aberdeen food business entered administration.
King Foods, founded in 1994, supplied frozen foods and fresh fish products to hotels and catering outlets across the North-east of Scotland, as well as Stirling and Edinburgh.
Administrators Interpath said the company’s 41 staff had been made redundant.
Foodstore Ltd, which traded as King Foods, had faced several years of adverse trading due to increased competition and cost price inflation, challenges that were compounded by pressures facing hospitality and catering businesses.
Directors ceased trading in mid-February before taking steps to appoint administrators.
Geoff Jacobs, managing director at Interpath, said: “We will now commence the process of marketing the company's business and assets, including its fitted cold storage facility in Aberdeen, its vehicle fleet and other properties.”