Pioneer Foods expands Bokomo UK operation

5 Jul 2016

Pioneer Foods has officially opened its new Bokomo facility in Orton Southgate, England, less than two kilometres from the previous Bokomo UK factory. The new facility has been built from scratch and was designed specifically to fit the requirements of a breakfast cereal business. Construction on the modern facility was completed in May 2016.

Jonathan Thorne, Pioneer Foods commercial manager for the UK; Thushen Govender, Pioneer Foods executive: international, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions; Phil Roux, Pioneer Foods CEO; and John Hiles, Bokomo UK CEO.

“This new facility allows us to significantly increase our capacity, as we continue to produce the popular and high quality Granola, Crunch, Crisp, muesli and porridge breakfast cereals for which Bokomo UK is synonymous,” comments Bokomo UK CEO, John Hiles.

“Of all the new features that the new facility offers, the potential to further expand our operation is perhaps the most exciting. With enhanced capacity, as a result of focused production lines, and world class packing capabilities, the business has space to grow and drive further value for the group’s UK operations in Bokomo UK’s new home.”

“Pioneer Foods is well positioned to strengthen its presence and operational capacity in the UK and we are confident that this new facility will enable us to achieve our growth objectives in this attractive market,” says Pioneer Foods CEO, Phil Roux.

Pioneer’s executive for international, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, Thushen Govender adds, “The old facility had reached capacity and restricted Pioneer International’s growth ambitions. Not only does the new facility enable further growth, it has also passed the most stringent customer audits in the UK. With these credentials in place, we are well positioned to focus on growing our share of the UK breakfast cereal market.”

The new facility will continue to boost the manufacturer’s growth trajectory – supplying healthy, tasty and cost effective breakfast cereals to the UK and rest of world markets.