EHL targeting £6m revenue
STOCKPORT-based EHL Ingredients has achieved year-end sales of £5.8m and is on course to top £6m by the end of 2016.
The latest figures for the food ingredients supplier which says further expansion and recruitment is planned.
The company says it has seen some landmark developments in the last 12 months, including the purchase of an additional 65,000sq ft warehouse facility on the Broadstone Industrial Estate.
It has also invested in a new, larger blending machine and recruited new product development and technical managers.
Some 22 new blends and a range of ingredients for horse feed have also been launched.
Sales and marketing director Tasneem Backhouse said: “We are delighted with our end of year sales figures and we’re now aiming to achieve £6 million by the end 2016. Our new ingredient blends have had very positive feedback so far and we will be continuing to push this side of the business, especially over the summer BBQ season and in the run up to Christmas.
“We predict our areas of growth for the rest of 2015 to be within the new blends, free-from and organic as well as hotter food ingredients, to meet demand for spicier dishes.
“Ingredients for horse and pet feed is also an area we will concentrate on this year, as there is an opening in the market for organic herbs such as mint, garlic, fennel and turmeric for racehorses, thoroughbreds as well as food ingredients for household pet food.”
