Dugdale Nutrition invests £1m in expansion

Farm animal feed company Dugdale Nutrition has made a £1m investment in a purpose-built feed blending unit.

Managing director Matthew Dugdale said: “At a time when the animal feed sector is consolidating with three independent compounders being taken over in the last year alone, this is a significant investment from the shareholders of Dugdale Nutrition showing their long-term commitment to supplying the ruminant sector.

"This facility will allow the business to continue its recent expansion whilst staying true its roots of openness, high quality products and aiming to deliver exceptional customer service.”

“Our mill currently produces compound feeds, plus ground meals. The new blend shed will produce bespoke unground blends. While the majority of sales will be in bulk, the shed will also offer smaller amounts in one tonne tote bags and the option for farmers to collect blends if they wish.”

“It will also increase the capacity for further compound feed tonnage since a proportion of meal production will transfer out of the mill into the new blend shed freeing up mill capacity. Additional short term raw material cover for the mill will come from the blend shed. The provision of a weigh bridge within the blend shed will also help traffic flow in and out of the premises. “It is expected that the blending shed will come into production by April and we are planning an open day and official opening in July.”