2 minute read - 6th May 2025
Around Noon opens new Slough factory and creates 200 jobs
Food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon, one of the UK’s fastest-growing food groups, has officially opened its newest manufacturing facility at Slough Trading Estate. This follows continued strong business performance throughout 2024, with net sales rising 21% last year.
Located close to Heathrow, the new 30,000 sq ft factory becomes the group’s fifth manufacturing facility in the UK and Ireland and its second in the South East of England. Creating up to 200 new jobs, it will increase the manufacturing capacity of the firm’s Slough operations by £50m.
Sustainability is a core feature of the new facility, with green features including photovoltaic panels on the roof to provide electricity to the premises, with any excess sent back into the network grid. Other features include energy-efficient LED light fittings installed throughout, a heating and comfort cooling system, mechanical ventilation and water-reducing products in the WCs, shower facilities to encourage more employees to cycle to work, and electric vehicle charging points. The site also has smart meters installed throughout to help improve operational efficiency.
Food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon has opened its newest manufacturing facility in Slough / Picture: Around Noon
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Gareth Chambers, CEO of Around Noon, said: “This is a significant moment for our business. We are on track to achieve £100m turnover, and this new facility will play a key role in accelerating growth towards that target and beyond as we continue to expand our presence and market share. The opening of our new Slough facility is the culmination of years of work and a huge team effort. It’s a site we’re incredibly proud to showcase and one that reflects our scaling ambitions.”
Around Noon produces high-quality chilled, hot and frozen food-to-go across various product categories, including sandwiches, wraps, salads, hot deli options, snack pots, bakery products and natural fruit juices. It supplies over 4.4 million products monthly to industries including travel, forecourt, convenience and supermarket retail, the café and coffee shop industry, contract catering, healthcare, and education.
In June 2023, Around Noon significantly expanded its London operations when it acquired The Soho Sandwich Company and its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North London. Earlier this month, Around Noon was listed in the Growth Index, a ranking of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the UK.
