Specialist UK-based ingredients company Middledale Foods, has announced significant expansion plans that will shape the next phase of the business’s growth. The firm will invest across its operations, people and infrastructure to expand capacity, strengthen capability and support increasing demand from food manufacturers across the UK, it says.

The strategy follows the strongest financial performance in the company’s history, with Middledale Foods reporting record turnover of £31.2m (€36.4m) in its latest financial year. The results build on a sustained period of commercial growth, during which turnover has more than doubled and EBITDA increased by 133% over the last three years (FY22-FY25), exceeding previous targets.

Building on this momentum, Middledale Foods is targeting turnover of £52m and EBIT of £1.5m by FY28.

Founded by Nigel Salsbury in 1996, Middledale Foods was established to master the complex supply of bulk, short shelf-life dairy ingredients. It supports food manufacturers in complex sourcing and product development challenges. Working as an extension of its customers’ teams and manufacturing partners, the business combines robust market insight, commercial understanding and specialist technical expertise to deliver innovative ingredient solutions that accelerate product development, support customer growth and create lasting value across the supply chain.

Alongside its commercial success, Middledale Foods has remained committed to creating value beyond the supply chain. Over the past three decades, the business has created skilled local and national employment opportunities, developed long-standing supplier and manufacturing partnerships, and supported a number of charitable and community initiatives. Food manufacturers and fastest-growing brands, including Yeo Valley, Baxters and Arla Foods, also use Middledale.