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Pukka Pies to invest £5m to increase capacity
Pukka Pies is set to invest £5m in significantly enhancing its manufacturing capacity and capability at its bakery in Syston, Leicester.
The investment comes as the savoury pastry maker gears up for future growth after announcing a 6.8% rise in turnover to £52.7m, with profits of £3.6m.
Pukka Pies has announced it will invest £5m to increase capacity at its factory in Leicestershire / Picture: Pukka Pies
Pukka’s CEO, Deborah Ewan, said: “The last year has marked a significant step-change for the business, including the launch of a successful and bold new marketing and TV campaign, as well as investment in a new look and more environmentally friendly packaging. So, it is very exciting to reinforce our growth and development with the announcement of further investment in our bakery.”
Pukka has introduced new fully recyclable plastic free packaging across its chilled supermarket range. The packs are made from Forest Stewardship Council-certified cardboard and removing the plastic window will save 11.4 tonnes of plastic annually, marking an important step towards achieving greater sustainability across the bakery.
Ewan concluded, “We introduced some big changes last year, and the good news is that they have paid off with an increase in demand for our pies, but we’re not resting on our laurels. Our ambition is to put more pies on more plates and in order to do that we need to increase production in the bakery. That means a significant investment in upgrading machinery to ensure we are enhancing the capability and capacity of the bakery.
“We’ve been making and baking pies for over 55 years and are continuously looking for ways to innovate and improve our business to make sure we are giving the people of Britain what they want. We are planning more innovation for 2020 and are confident that Pukka will continue to grow for many years to come.”