Multi-million pound investment at Burton Latimer food producer

Alpro, which employs 200 staff at the site at Latimer Business Park in Altendiez Way, has given the green light to the upgrade to support its plans to expand production.

The move comes as the company seeks to keep up with a growing demand for its products.

Alpro is investing a total of €30 million in its production sites at Burton Latimer and in Wevelgem, in Belgium.

It will see the creation of a new high-speed packaging line to produce 75 million extra packs of soya, oat, rice and coconut drinks a year.

The investment reflects Alpro’s growth from niche product to a top 30 UK grocery brand.

And it comes as the 40-year-old company revealed its new five year health and sustainability action plan, titled ‘Feeding the Future With Plants’.

Sue Garfitt, general manager, said: “Alpro is playing an important role in maintaining a healthy society and planet.

“We are leading a worldwide ‘food revolution’ by creating a broad plant-based category which is becoming an indispensable part of a healthy and sustainable life.

“We started as a small company, but dared to go further. Now millions of people are more aware of the health and environmental benefits of plant-based foods and drinks. People are making a conscious choice to include more plant-based foods in their daily lives.”