Company Profile
About Us
Blendex is a privately owned blending company based in the North East of England, specialising in the blends of seasonings and food additives for the meat and bakery industries.
It is in the production of these products that Blendex has gained it's expertise and has become so highly respected.
Our NPD and technical staff work closely with our customers to build a "partnership" relationship offering new and exciting products to the industry.
Blendex is perceived as an innovative and pro-active company, manufacturing products to EFSIS Higher Standard quality with an enviable reputation for service and support.
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Our History
Originally know as Blendex Spice Company, the business was established in 1959 to supply seasoning blends to the North East's butchery trade.
It was based in a 2,000 square foot factory in the centre of Newcastle and provided blends for use in sausage, burgers and other meat products.
Whilst situated in the Newcastle, the company was purchased and relocated to its present site in Hetton-Le-Hole. Although the business was growing, the potential of combining a natural casing company and a seasoning company was not recognised by the Directors, and it was for the reason that Blendex was sold in 1989 to three partners and became Blendex Food Ingredients Ltd.
Norman Robinson became Managing Director and after a further fifteen years of developing the business, bought the interests of the other two partners in 2005.
Blendex can be justifiably proud of its achievements, which have extended the flavours it's supplies to suit a wide variety of commercial food applications.
From a very modest turnover and four employees in 1989, the business has grown into a multi million turnover organisation, employing approximately 80 people.
Our Facilities
In 2002 Blendex underwent a major re investment program and now operates from a 4,500 square metre facility in Hetton-Le-Hole.
Our purpose built new factory conforms to the highest standards of quality and hygiene and consists of 1,500 square metre production unit, 2,500 square metre warehouse, 300 square metre technical centre and 200 square metres of administration to provide a production capability in excess of 200 tonnes per week.
The investment also included new plant and equipment, we have maintained our much envied flexibility, producing blends from 50 kilos to 2,000 kilos packed in any format of 100gram to 25 kilos.
2004 also saw the commencement of liquid blending at the Hetton factory, available from 200 ltr to 1,000 ltr blends and again packed in a variety formats from 500 cc to 20 ltr.
Quality is watchword at Blendex and as you would expect every product is subjected to very stringent QC analysis to ensure it complies with the current legislation and also meets the requirements in terms of quality and functionality, demanded by our discerning customer base.
This technical ability combined with a very pro active team of technologists and new product development staff, means that Blendex can offer a full service to our customers, many of whom prefer to visit our well equipped test kitchen and conduct trials on site, secure in the knowledge that their information and products will remain totally confidential.
Our Team
Blendex has a young dynamic team of managers who have regular meetings to discuss the opportunities as they are presented to the company.
The team of eight managers work closely to ensure maximum customer satisfaction, decisions are taken quickly and effectively to ensure the minimum of delay.
The team strive to provide a comprehensive and structured training program for their staff, with individual performance related assessments and are secure in the knowledge that everyone takes a pride in their work, and Realise that their efforts are appreciated by management and customers alike.
Contact the Team on
Tel: 0191 5170944 |
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Yvonne PotterPurchasing Manager P.A. to M.D., |
Claire WheatleyFinance Manager |
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Nigel KentProduction Manager, |
David NauntonWarehouse Manager, |
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Gillian HendersonNPD Manager, |
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Diane ReedQ.C. Manager, |
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Donia BurdonSales Administrator, |
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Tony JohnsonSales Administrator, |
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Richard FarishTechnical Sales Representative |
