A Cornish free range egg producer is set to expand into a new multi-million pound headquarters.
St Ewe Free Range Eggs, which supplies supermarkets and food retailers throughout the South West, is building a new 50,000 sq ft packing and distribution centre, which will also house its head office.
The family-run business, which has been farming in the Truro area for more than 40 years, said the move would enable it to increase processing capacity by more than 100%.
Chief executive Rebecca Tonks, whose father started the farming business in 1967, added that a finance package secured from bank HSBC would help boost production from one million to 10 million eggs per week.
Ms Tonks said: “It’s an extremely exciting time for St Ewe Free Range Eggs as we move into our brand-new offices and distribution centre, opening up opportunities to expand our business across the 海角视频.
“We dedicate ourselves to producing eggs while being mindful of our environmental impact and ensuring our hens’ and team's welfare is our number one business priority.”
Martin Hanson, head of agriculture at HSBC 海角视频 business banking, added: “It’s the perfect example of a business with family heritage that puts welfare first and gives back to the community, so we couldn’t be more excited to see it continue to expand.”
During the national Covid-19 lockdowns, the company partnered with food waste charities across the South West, donating one egg per dozen sold in a bid to donate two million eggs to those living in food poverty.
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St Ewe Free Range Eggs became a limited company in 2019, with more than 200,000 birds supplied by itself and a network comprising 16 other free-range farms across the region.
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