Signature Flatbreads

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire; Central Bedfordshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Dunstable
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.7 - Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products
10.71 - Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 August 2019

Description

Dunstable based food manufacturer Signature Flatbreads has announced plans to create 100 new jobs. The company, which was established in 2015 and operates over seven production sites on two industrial estates, has secured a GBP 10 million (€11.1 million) loan to support the new jobs. The new positions will help to supply increased orders for the company's flatbreads, naans and tortillas, which are sold to major UK supermarkets. It is being reported that the new roles will be put in place over the coming twelve months.

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Signature Flatbreads, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 94763, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/94763.