The ideal balance between creativity and practicality

 

Innovation

Our in-house expertise, well-equipped manufacturing facility, and robust processes facilitate innovation, helping turn the vision you have for your product into a reality. Whether you are developing a brand-new idea or want to transfer production to a contract manufacturer to free up space and resources in your factory, we can help at Finedale Foods.

As a specialist food manufacturer, our approach is to manufacture as many components and products in-house as possible. As a result, we invest in our capabilities to ensure we can maintain the highest standards of product and service quality for our contract manufacturing customers.

Our expertise extends across a range of product types, and we have a test kitchen where we can work with you to develop your recipe with a view to commercially viable manufacturing. We offer the ideal balance between creativity and practicality – like a culinary chef focused on taste and experience with the ability to create factory-ready recipes and methods.

We apply vision and passion in our innovation-led approach. You can also expect flexibility, straight-talking advice, and problem-solving abilities when you choose us as your manufacturing partner. Get in touch to arrange a consultation.

Facilitating and Driving Innovation

 

Why Finedale is the Right Choice for You

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Commercial acumen to enhance decision-making and ensure benefits for both parties

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Stringent taste panel process to give objective feedback on flavour profiles, suitability, and organoleptic properties
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Trusted network of industry experts in product innovation, brand launch strategies, and relationship building with retail and food service companies
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Commercial mindset with excellent value engineering capabilities that can be adapted to suit different markets
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Industry and market insights from in-house experience and knowledge of new industry trends and developments in materials, ingredients, packaging, and more
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Expertise in market and food trend analysis, market research, and industry connectivity
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Culinary skills and knowledge with a modern development kitchen
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Continuous engineering innovation and improvement with ongoing equipment and process investments to open new manufacturing possibilities
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Market awareness expertise to ensure products are fit for their intended purpose.
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Understanding and meeting targets and standards set by both regulators and our customers. For example, reducing salt and sugars, fat content targets, dietary requirements for children’s food and meals for the elderly, etc.
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Food safety standards as well as health & safety regulations
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Working to your product development standards in support of your brand values. For example, using free-range eggs, clean labels, using only functional ingredients, etc.
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Track record of pushing technical boundaries
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Detailed knowledge of the functional capabilities of various foods and ingredients.
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Food science knowledge and experience
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Excellent food technical awareness to ensure food safety compliance

Industry-leading equipment

 

Making Innovative Ideas a Reality

 

Our factory has lines, equipment, and established processes to manufacture products for our in-house Frank Dale brand. We also have additional lines and equipment that we invested in to serve our contract manufacturing customers.

When making investment decisions in manufacturing equipment and processes, we prioritise flexibility in addition to quality and manufacturing KPIs like throughput and yield. For example, we have an industry-leading Rheon encrusting machine that is used to produce our Frank Dale-branded products (mini pies, mini quiches, mini scones, etc) but it can be (and is currently) adapted to manufacture a wide range of other food types.

From brand-new innovations to new variants on traditional styles, we can turn your product idea and requirements into a reality. Get in touch to arrange a consultation.