The innovation hub is designed to accelerate the development of premium bakery products for quick-service restaurants, foodservice operators, and retailers across the UK and Europe.
The legally binding divestiture package serves as the mandatory structural remedy required to clear Vandemoortele’s acquisition of French frozen bakery peer Délifrance.
The transaction brings Aberdeen Grain’s 65,000-tonne storage and drying facility Frontier’s ownership and expands the company’s infrastructure in one of Scotland’s key cereal-producing regions.
The new line has been installed at the company’s Weston Road site in Crewe, increasing its overall cookie production capacity by more than 30%.
The program brings together farmers, agronomists and supply chain partners to support responsible sourcing, strengthen long-term resilience and help create a more sustainable future for food production.