Wingland Foods completes salad expansion
The firm - owned by Icelandic frozen and convenience foods giant Bakkavör - has also invested £100,000 in new equipment at the Spalding site to expand its current manufacturing capabilities and diversify its product range.
Bakkavör said the expansion was the result of a strong supplier relationship Wingland has with a major high-street supermarket, which had also enabled the firm to increase the number of full-time staff at the site (around 400) by eight.
Exotic Farm closure
Wingland operations manager Jonathan Fowler said: “Since 2005, Wingland has expanded to ensure we satisfy our customer commitments.
“This expansion opens up new possibilities for Wingland Foods in terms of diversification and I believe that this is a sign of the business going from strength to strength in what is currently a challenging market.”
The recent good news comes after Bakkavör announced the closure of its Exotic Farm Produce factory in Kirton on Friday May 13, with up to 66 of its 115 staff now facing redundancy.
Icelandic giant Bakkavör said the factory – which processes peas, beans and exotic vegetables – had been unprofitable due to reduced sales and ongoing input inflation.
