Burts Potato Chips announces expansion & new jobs

Snack manufacturer Burts Potato Chips has announced the expansion of its recently acquired Leicester-based site that will create new employment opportunities.

Previously run by Savoury & Sweet, Burts’ Leicester site is currently home to a strong team of 120 employees, all of whom bring drive, passion and a wealth of experience to the business. As part of its ongoing expansion, Burts’ will create a further 64 jobs at the site, in roles including Line Leaders, Fryers, Machine Operators, Production Operatives, Quality Assurance Technicians and Warehouse staff.

Burts Potato Chips has announced it will expand its Leicester factory and create new jobs / Picture: Burts Potato Chips

David Nairn, Managing Director of Burts Potato Chips, said: “Since acquiring the Leicester-based Savoury & Sweet in 2017, the business has gone from strength to strength, delivering a combined turnover of £44m in the last year and increasing the number of jobs available by over 20% to 350 across the business. While we’re proud of our success in 2018, the growth into 2019 has seen the business set its sights on delivering a 25% year on year growth and has succeeded in achieving 26% in Q1. Our ambition is to continue to accelerate the business to become one of the largest independent premium snacking brands in the UK, and it is the dedication of our staff which will enable us to do so.”

The brand has a long history of investing in its business and over the last 12 months alone, Burts Potato Chips has added a further 60,000sqft to the existing 71,000sqft production facility in Leicester. As well as this, the company has also upgraded and implemented new machinery at the site, including new Hand Cooked Potato Chip lines, a compression popping line, and further capacity in its Popcorn lines to meet the growth in customer demand.

The latest investment continues a long term commitment from Burts to expand its business / Picture: Burts Potato Chips