Greggs is building a new frozen production and logistics facility in Derby, Derbyshire, to support its target of more than 3,000 stores nationwide.
The 23-acre centre at SmartParc SEGRO Derby will create up to 600 jobs and is expected to be fully operational by 2026.
The purpose-built facility will provide additional manufacturing capacity for products, including new sweet and savoury production lines, as well as logistics for frozen storage.
Greggs has partnered with logistics automation firm Swisslog to provide a fully automated robotic shop order picking and distribution solution.
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The food chain said the centre will also have additional capacity to allow further investments to meet future category growth, innovation and development, including the potential for new production lines to be added to meet volume demand.
The site includes the use of an onsite shared Energy Centre – a centralised heating and cooling system that recycles heat from refrigeration plants across the estate – a rainwater harvesting system, PV panels, EV charging points and a secure bike storage to help reduce local emissions.
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie said: “We are delighted to announce our new state-of-the-art facility at SmartParc SEGRO Derby. This purpose-built site offers significant flexibility to add new capabilities and lines as our business evolves.
“This is a significant step in our supply chain investment and will provide much-needed manufacturing and logistics support to power our ambitious growth plans.”
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