The farming industry of the north-east of England is set to be given a much-needed boost as a local food production firm completes its expansion plans, it has been reported.
Following on from a strong performance in 2009, the County Durham-based Tanfield Food Company is coming to the end of a period of expansion which has seen it double the size of its workforce over the past few months alone.
And, according to the Northern Echo, this move is especially likely to benefit local farmers as the firm's own Look What We Found range of gourmet ready meals makes use of produce sourced within 50 miles of the factory.
Indeed, Tanfield chief executive Roger McKechnie has suggested that production is stepping up so fast that local farmers are struggling to keep up with the volumes of work.
"The only problem we have is that some have struggled to meet our demands as we have expanded, so we are constantly looking for new, local producers who can meet our needs," he told the newspaper.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the farming industry in the north-east of England includes; screw conveyors, belt conveyors and chain conveyors.
