Telford food processor Bridge Cheese has seen sales rises by £10m in the last year, despite ongoing challenges such as labour shortages.
The Stafford Park-based company supplies cheese products to food wholesalers and retailers across the UK."We have recently increased our production facility in Telford with the addition of a second line, but we need action around people, skills and exports just as much as fiscal measures.“We are planning for 2023/24 and today’s statement focused on tax increases to plug holes and not real investment for innovation and productivity which will only stall growth.
"We need a long-term plan for our sector, for exports, for skills and for our political leaders to have confidence that business will play its part in the process.”