Completion of the year-long redevelopment project ensures that the company is in prime position to meet the increasing demand for its foodservice ice creams and sorbets, which include the Gelato Gold, Mellow Gold and Summertime brands.
Production recently peaked at 75,000 litres per day. The new development at the company’s Staffordshire site in the UK includes major extensions to the dairy, cold store and warehouse, additional offices and staff training facilities, and a new product development and test kitchen.
The warehouse now has space for an additional 1,000 pallets, while the dairy has benefitted from an extra 50,000 litres of liquid ice cream storage.
Suncream has also invested significantly in new equipment, including an automatic ice cream filler capable of filling 2,000 tubs an hour. Five additional ‘ageing’ vats that contain between 8,000 and 11,000 litres each have also been installed to complement the six already in use.
17 new jobs were created as a direct result of the new factory development.
“The expansion project represented a major investment for us, but ultimately the new facilities and equipment will mean a faster and more efficient service for our customers while also allowing for future expansion of the business,” said Suncream managing director Rebecca Manfredi. “We’re delighted that everything was completed on time and to budget, and we’re confident that we’re now better equipped than ever to meet the increasing demand for our award-winning products.”
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