Premier Foods is set to increase production capacity at its Worksop site through a £36 million upgrade programme. The investment includes a new high-speed manufacturing line, expanded storage facilities, and a link road to support logistics. Work will continue through to 2029.
The plan will bring Loyd Grossman’s cooking sauces production in-house from early 2028, ending reliance on a third-party supplier. The business has also extended its licensing agreement for the Loyd Grossman brand until 2034, with an option to extend for another five years. This supports the long-term development and supply of one of its key product ranges.
Alex Whitehouse, CEO of Premier Foods, commented: “A key pillar of our growth strategy is investing in our supply chain to increase productivity and efficiency. Representing our largest site investment in over 15 years, today’s announcement is a great example of this strategy in action. It will enable us to more than double our annual cooking sauces production capacity, supporting growth opportunities and providing enhanced capabilities for innovation across our cooking sauces’ brands, while improving the site for our colleagues.
Renewing our partnership with Sir Loyd Grossman reinforces our belief in the future of this brand and our ability to continue to drive growth through the application of our Branded Growth Model. At the heart of it all is our commitment to UK manufacturing and to the Worksop community, where we’re proud to be investing for the long term.”
Once complete, the expansion will more than double annual cooking sauce output, supporting Premier Foods’ strategy to build capacity, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation. The Worksop facility currently produces Sharwood’s, Loyd Grossman and Homepride sauces, along with Batchelors, Bisto, Saxa and Oxo products. The site employs around 500 people.
The Worksop project follows a separate £19 million investment at Premier Foods’ Lifton Creamery in Devon. Both initiatives sit into a broader capital programme that is expected to reach £55 million in the 2025/26 financial year.