Pictured above: Richard Bailey, managing director of
Hügli UK
International manufacturer and supplier of dry blended foods,
Hügli, has announced the expansion of its UK operations.
Based in Redditch, Worcestershire, Hügli's UK head office
and onsite production facilities is undergoing an ambitious
extension, doubling its size to a total 100,000 sq ft to meet
increased customer demand and to provide two dedicated savoury and
sweet manufacturing environments that will naturally expand the
product range on offer.
With construction due to be completed in the spring, the
extension will enable Hügli to add to its production capacity
and improve processes across the business. At the same time,
Hügli will roll out a fully automatic scanning and
traceability system, which the company introduced in late 2010.
Richard Bailey, managing director of Hügli UK commented:
"Alongside increasing our services to leading UK retailers, the
last few years has seen us achieve significant new business wins
including blending, packaging and distribution services for award
winning hot drink company, Drink Me Chai.
"The factory extension allows us to meet existing customer
demand while continuing to pursue opportunities to work with new
customers across a variety of sectors. We shall be able to offer
dedicated sweet and savoury production lines and manufacture
products at our UK site, such as sauces and bouillons, which have
traditionally been made in Hügli's European factories."
Hügli produces and supplies a comprehensive range of dry
ingredient blends into four primary market segments: foodservice;
health & nutrition, food ingredients and own label. The company
can blend ingredients for both branded and private label use,
carefully tailoring them to suit customers' specific recipes and
nutritional specifications. Its in-house New Product Development
Team can assist in complicated re-formulations and the creation of
new and exciting products.
Hügli products are manufactured using both traditional and
clean label solutions, with the combination of intelligent
computerised production lines and unparalleled experience in
blending and packing dry foods, giving customers the assurance of
consistency and quality of product supply.