Our mission.
To be the first choice provider of food colours, flavours and commodity ingredients to food manufacturers and food service operators.
To provide unrivalled product quality, friendly expert advice and the best technical specifications.
To care about the environment reducing our consumption of resources. To minimise waste through a commitment to reuse or recycle, where feasible.
We will do this from premises designed from the ground up to be fully compliant with BRC standards.
We are always investing and training our team to achieve the highest customer service and excellent quality products.
From a small family business to one of the leading UK manufacturers.
Take a look at our journey and become a part of our story!
1998:
Blends Establishment
Founded in 1998 Blends originally operated from a small craft bakery in Old Swan Liverpool, initially supplying simple commodity ingredients to the baking industry. The site was a maximum of 1500 sq/ft and warehouse space needed to be shared with other operating businesses.
1999:
Expansion to Knowsley
Shortly after, Blends took the decision to relocate
to Knowsley, with our first unit of 5,000 square
foot at Knowsley Industry Estate.
1999-2003:
Business Growth
Over the next 4 years the company experienced fantastic growth and as a result, occupied 2 further additional units resulting in a total area of 15,000 square feet. However it was always the aim of the company to occupy our own, bespoke development and further grow and expand the business.
2011:
Blends House & BRC
As a result, in 2011, Blends relocated to Blends House in Knowsley, Liverpool, a single bespoke 35,000 square foot premises, designed from the ground up to be BRC compliant.
2017:
Picton House Acquisition
In 2017 we purchased neighbouring Picton House,
another 35,000 square foot premises dedicated
to process glycerine and commodity ingredients.
2020: First Canning Line & +7m unit sales
In 2020 we purchased our first canning line.
It allowed us to enter a market that was previously unachievable. In our first 12 months, we achieved sales of 7 million units.
2022: Boosting our Canning Capabilities
In 2022 we purchased our first Krones Canning Line that greatly improved volume, capacity and capabilities. In 2023 we upgraded our canning line to increase the speed to 19200 cans per hour.
2023:
Blends Holdings
Today Blends is split into two distinct divisions
(Commodities and Flavours & Colours) supplying a
wide range of products to several Industries.
Our HQs before and after!
It's time to celebrate!
Our team works their magic every day, but moments like these really make us all stop and reflect on the journey we've been through over these past 25 years.
2023 Winner: Award of Excellence in Manufacturing 2023
2023 Winner: Business Transformation Award 2023
2023 Finalist: Employer of the Year 2023
2019 Winner: Business of the Year 2019
2018 Winner: Excellence in Manufacturing 2018
2016 Winner: Food and Drink Award 2016
2012 Winner: Business of the Year 2012
Meet the lovely faces that made it all possible!
Senior & Operations Team
Managing Director
Michael
Rowark
Operations Director
Andrew
Richardson
Founder
Mike
Rowark
Founder
Ann
Rowark
Head of Operations (F&C)
Anthony
Linsdell
Operations Manager (LTD)
Gerard
Graham
Logistics Director
Phill
Rowark
Product Manager
John
Pedder
Innovations Team
Head of Innovations / Flavourist
Meline
Troccaz
NPD Application Technologist
Gintas
Ziemys
NPD Application Technologist
Sandrine
Mevel
NPD Sampling Technologist
Junior
Cassarrotti
Junior Flavourist
Kieren
Spouge
Sales & Marketing Team
Sales Administrator
Deborah
Scott
Key Account Manager
Helen
Malone
Account Manager
Lucy
Johnstone
Account Manager
Rebecca
Kenny
Social Media & Marketing Manager
Anna
Michalak
International
Account Manager
Eleanor
Hoey
Sales
Director
Lindsey
Garland
Account
Manager
Jack
Millward
Sales
Apprentice
Billy Bailey
Sales
Apprentice
Harvey Banks
HR Team
HR Manager
Julie
Rowark
HR Administrator
Lily
Avies
HR Administrator
Kim
Kenny
Technical Team
Head of Technical
Isabel
Albert
Specification Technologist
Angela
Hibbert
Quality Auditor
Aneta
Wojdylak
Quality Auditor
Clare
McLean
Production Hygiene
Anita
Thomas
Technical Services Co-Ordinator
Robert
Outterside
Technical Manager
James
Peters
Lab Manager
David
Williams
Quality Controller
Abby
Robinson
Quality Controller
Dayane
Almeida
Cleaning Supervisor
Shirley
Atherton
Cleaner
Jayne
Seary
Cleaner
Sarah
Doherty
Cleaner
Paula
Hilditch
Finance Team
Office Administrator
Jacqueline
Mooney
Credit Controller
Shannon
Manning
Finance Controller
John
Dunleavy
Process & Engineering Team
Head of Engineering & Health and Safety
Peter Millea
Training Manager
Mike
Williams
Maintenance Co-Ordinator
Geoff
Avies
Senior Engineer
Danielius
Genutaitis
Assistant Engineering Manager
Harry
Talbot
Site Services Engineer
Jack
Pierce
Maintenance Support
Celson
Kocinba
Engineering Apprentice
Jack
McGivern
Shift Engineer
Daniel
Pilkington
Shift Engineer
James
Westhead
Logistics Team
Logistics Manager
David
Ashcroft
Logistics Co-Ordinator
Edison
Tragante
Logistics Co-Ordinator
Bruno
Souza
Logistics Co-Ordinator
Christopher
Gledhill
Logistics Co-Ordinator
Paul
Mills
Logistics Co-Ordinator
Tony
Gaunt
Goods In Assistant
Carl
Lymer
Procurement & Planning Team
Planner
Juliana
Cassarotti
Procurement Manager
Lauren
McCarthy
Production Team
Team Leader
Dylan
Avies
Shift Manager
Alex
Flood
Shift Manager
Anton
Christian
Goods Out Supervisor
Keiran
Thomas
Shift Manager
Nahla
Lyazid Aidoun
Shift Manager
Stephen
Miceli
Shift Manager
Zsolt
Beres
Quality Controller
Abby
Robinson
Multiskilled Shift Engineer
Constantin
Morcoase
Shift Engineer
Daniel
Pilkington
Quality Controller
Dayane Martin
De Almeida
Shift Engineer
James
Westhead
Multiskilled Shift Engineer
Ryan
Jones
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