A brand-new automated cold store has been built by food and drink construction expert Clegg Food Projects for the UK’s leading bakery food on the go chain & Cold Chain Federation member Greggs.
Located between two existing manufacturing units at Greggs’ Balliol Business Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the new automated high bay frozen cold store is 32m high and will be used for the bulk storage of frozen products ready for distribution to Greggs stores across the UK, supporting the firm’s growth plans.
Clegg Food Projects was appointed as the principal contactor for project, marking the 20th large scale CAPEX scheme completed for Greggs, with a cumulative value of almost £100 million.
The facility also includes six new loading docks, nine levels of automation, and reduced oxygen fire suppression.
Senior project manager at Greggs, Peter Boughton, said: “We are very pleased with the cold store as it enables us to free up space in the existing facility and improve the distribution efficiency to our stores. Designed with sustainability in mind, this project highlights our commitment to Net Zero Greggs with carbon efficiency considered at every stage of the construction process."
