Dairygold Food Ingredients UK is to invest GBP250,000 (US$410,000) at its Dan Dairies site in Leeds in a bid to increase production capacity.
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The investment will provide a production line for pumpable soft cheese, a stand-alone 2kg filling line, and provision for new cream storage tanks, production machinery and upgrades to the robotic elements of the production lines.
Terry Cunningham, Dairygold’s sales and marketing director said the investment is part of a GBP2.5m ongoing programme of improvements within the business.
“Despite the challenging economic conditions we all have experienced, Dairygold Food Ingredients UK`s commitment is to continue to deliver a first class quality product to our customers across all sectors of the food industry,” he said.
“Demand for our pumpable soft cheese continues to boom as it is seen as a true ingredient by our partners not only in the UK but across continental Europe. Expansion into new markets continues to be our priority, with opportunities for us to provide both soft and pumpable soft cheese to customers across continental Europe as well as in the UK.”
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By GlobalDataSince acquiring Dan Dairies in 2006, Dairygold has increased production across the site’s product portfolio, which includes reduced fat, full fat and American-style soft cheeses as well as continental soft cheese, which are used both as ingredients and own-label offerings.
The investment is part of a broader programme of investment and expansion across the company’s sites. Other activities include a new grating line at the company’s Crewe site, and expansion into new markets via acquisition of existing manufacturers.
