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By Henry Sandercock2021-01-19T12:54:00+00:00
Source: Abergavenny Fine Foods
AFF said its plans for the next 12 months would see it explore affordable snacking NPD and refine its existing cheese alternative lines
Abergavenny Fine Foods has unveiled plans to double its production capacity over the next three years through a multimillion-pound investment at its Blaenavon site.
The development, which is currently at the planning stage but could see work begin this year, would see the addition of a third production line and the enhancement of ‘outbound areas’ at the factory, according to the supplier’s MD Jason Rees.
Through this investment and a greater focus on its plant-based offering, the Welsh company said it hoped to grow its market share for its added-value dairy and meat alternatives in chillers and freezers across the mults.
Red Dragon cheese - now owned by Somerdale International
UK-based cheese exporter Somerdale International has acquired the blended cheese business of local peer Abergavenny Fine Foods (AFF) for an undisclosed sum.
Somerdale, based in Somerset in England s south west, revealed the acquisition includes the transfer of AFF s blended cheese processing assets, brands and associated trademarks.
AFF, a dairy and snacks producer based in Pontypool in south Wales, said in October it planned to simplify its cheese portfolio by discontinuing flavoured and blended cheeses and focusing on the value-added portion of its business.
Somerdale suggested the deal announced today (11 January) will reinforce its position as a supplier of blended cheese to more than 30 countries and allow it to grow its portfolio of blended cheeses developed specifically for international markets.