Politicians will meet with bosses at Scotherbs next week in a desperate bid to avoid an economic and employment crisis in the Carse of Gowrie.
They fear the impact the closure of the firm and loss of up to 60 staff could have upon the area and will be working to ensure it is saved.
The firm’s owners announced this week that the business is likely to close within weeks following the loss of a single major contract.
That shock announcement came just 12 months after it passed into new ownership and bosses promised a bright future of opportunity and expansion.
And it followed hot on the heels of the news that another highly rated and ostensibly successful firm, Dundee’s Johnson Matthew Battery Systems, looks likely to close.
That announcement came as a hammer blow to that firm’s 60 or so staff and as a surprise to many in the business community.
Perthshire North MSP John Swinney will be among those to meet with bosses at Scotherbs on Monday to discuss whether there is an alternative to its closure.
He said: “I am very concerned to hear of the potential loss of jobs at Scotherbs with the start of a consultation period.
“The company is a valuable part of the diverse economic base in the Carse of Gowrie and the loss of employment and activity would be a serious blow.
“I am I touch with the company to establish what can be done to avoid this situation and am also in contact with Scottish Enterprise to establish what support can be offered.
“I will be visiting Scotherbs to discuss further detailed information surrounding the factors that have contributed to these latest developments.”
Langmead Farms took over Scotherbs 250 acre home, just west of Dundee, in summer 2014, promising development, increased production and additional jobs.
It emerged this week, however, that the loss of one major contract had been enough to send the firm spiralling into crisis.
Staff said they had been “surprised” by the announcement, but Chief Executive Ian Summerfield said the Longforgan site had been “loss-making for some time”.