The opening of the Slough factory comes just under two years after it expanded its London operations with the acquisition of The Soho Sandwich Company and its manufacturing facility in North London.
Originally announced in August 2023, the new 30,000 sq ft factory is the group’s fifth manufacturing facility in the UK & Ireland and its second in the South East of England.
Green features
Around Noon has built a number of green features into the new facility in an effort to boost sustainability, including photovoltaic panels on the roof to provide electricity to the premises with any excess sent back into the network grid; energy efficient LED light fittings installed throughout; and SMART meters installed throughout to help improve operational efficiency.
Gareth Chambers, CEO of Around Noon, said: “This is a significant moment for our business. We are on track to achieve £100m turnover and this new facility will play a key role in accelerating growth towards that target and beyond as we continue to expand our presence and market share.
“The opening of our new Slough facility is the culmination of years of work and a huge team effort. It’s a site we’re incredibly proud to showcase and one that reflects our scaling ambitions.”
Food on the go
Around Noon produces chilled, hot and frozen food-to-go across a range of product categories including sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast and hot deli options, snack pots, bakery products and natural fruit juices.
It supplies more than 4.4 million products every month into retailers and the foodservice industry, as well as healthcare, education & industry. Last year saw net sales for the business rise by 21%.
The opening of the new factory will boost total headcount across the business to 1,000 members of staff, with 300 based in Slough.
Meanwhile, craft baker Artisan Bakes is moving to a new production facility in Wakefield to support its ongoing expansion and better serve its customer base.
