New £5m factory boosts business for Lincoln potato firm

Branston (Potatoes) Ltd has launched its new £5 million prepared food factory making imperfect potatoes perfect for consumers. As one of Tesco’s two suppliers, the new building will help to meet the growing demand for convenient and healthy meal solutions. The 1,700 sq ft expansion has created 20 new jobs and will allow potatoes which are not suitable for the fresh market to be peeled before going to convenience food producers as part of their mash potato ranges or as a topping for pies or casseroles. Branston Ltd has worked in partnership with both Tesco and Samworth Brothers on the project which saw £2.5 million of the investment go towards the new peeling machinery. More