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The second most popular news article of the year was “Amy’s Kitchen prepares UK manufacturing base”, published in January.
Californian firm Amy’s Kitchen was to start supplying the UK market directly via a new manufacturing facility in Corby from May this year.
The firm, which operated two manufacturing sites in Santa Rosa, California, and Medford, Oregon, had been supplying UK customers such as Holland and Barrett, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Planet Organic and Fresh and Wild for eight years.
The now felt sufficient traction to produce locally, director of international business development Steve Warnert told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
“We have been exporting Amy’s products to the UK for the past eight years. Our decision to set up a production facility here is based on our sales results and the opportunity we feel is here for the kinds of foods we offer,” he added.
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What happened next? The firm now supplies a vegetarian range of ready meals through supermarkets Asda and Sainsbury's.