Meat supplier invests £500k in Wigan and Northern Ireland operations

Meat supplier Bawnbua Foods has seen business in the food ingredients sector rise 50% after investing six figures in its production facilities.

The company ploughed £500k into its operations in Wigan and Northern Ireland – a move that enabled it to supply slow-cooked, minced and diced meats to food manufacturers making ready meals, pies and similar products.

In the wake of the upgrade, Bawnbua secured a raft of new supply contracts within the food manufacturing sector worth more than £2m.

The firm’s latest expansion builds on a previous investment in new specialist equipment that cooks meats ‘sous-vide’ – a technique in which food is vacuum cooked under water in airtight plastic pouches.

Stephen Allen, chief commercial officer at Bawnbua, said: “The food service and manufacturing sectors are continually looking for ways to innovate production and drive efficiencies within their businesses; and our portion-controlled meat ingredients offering enables them to do so by removing a key cooking process from their system.

“Thanks to our globally recognised BRC accreditation for Food Safety, our customers can also rely on the quality and traceability of the products we provide.”

He continued: “This is a highly strategic development for Bawnbua. It demonstrates how we are continually exploring new options for the business and are playing a key role in the food chain which must continue to innovate if it is to cater for today’s increasingly discerning consumer.”