Investment, Change, Progress
As the year draws to a close, it is a good moment to reflect on the key milestones that have shaped Plant-Ex over the past twelve months.
Highlights from the Year
- A refreshed strategic approach with closer collaboration between sales, marketing, and technical teams to better support customers.
- Investment of more than £2 million across the organisation.
- Expansion into taste solutions through the introduction of savoury flavours to complete the portfolio.
- An additional 44,000 sq ft site in Avonmouth to increase storage capacity and flavour production.
- Development of a new high-level Quality Control centre to support laboratory operations.
- Creation of a dedicated Savoury Flavours laboratory within the innovation centre.
- Operational growth across spray drying, liquid colours, and bulk liquids teams.
- Continued growth for Plant-Ex Polska through new contacts, projects, and sales opportunities.
- Plant-Ex Gida becoming fully integrated into the group, expanding manufacturing and exports into Africa and the Gulf region.
- Plant-Ex LLC completing its first six months of operations with stronger than expected supply into the US.
- Expansion of the customer base by 20% as the company grows into new areas.
- Construction of an effluent treatment plant to meet wastewater compliance standards.
- Growth of the Plant-Ex team to more than 130 people over the last 14 years.
In summary, it has been an exceptional year. With the major investment phase now complete, 2025 will be focused on consolidation and finding new ways to support customers as true partners in developing exciting new flavour solutions.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a happy and prosperous New Year.