Green light for new Warburtons Burnley site
FAMILY-owned bakery Warburtons, has been granted planning permission for a new £20m plant at its Burnley site.
The new facility plant will be built next to the existing bakery on Billington Road and it is expected that over the long term the new development will create 60 jobs.
The 35-week build programme is due to start this month and the plant is expected to be operational by January 2015.
The new bakery will produce Warburtons’ range of Sandwich Alternatives, including its Wraps and Sandwich Thins products.
Neil Campbell, managing director at Bolton-based Warburtons, said: “This is an exciting time for the business and underlines our continued commitment to future growth.
“We recognise that consumer needs and tastes are changing and we must ensure we are fit to meet their needs, now and into the future. As a family business, we are able to take decision for the long term and we’re looking forward to expanding our presence in Burnley – a town which we have been a part of for over 30 years”
Warburtons has existing Wraps and Sandwich Thins plants in Bristol and Bolton and produces over £1m of these products each week. Burnley was chosen as the next location for investment due to its supply chain links and suitability for build. It current site employs 250 people.
