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We're genuinely passionate about people.

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.

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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!

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It's time to celebrate!

MIB Awards, Blends
Regional Business Awards 19, Blends
Knowsley Business Awards, Blends
UK Business Awards, Blends

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

Blends team
Blends Ltd

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

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Account Manager

Rebecca
Kenny

Social Media & Marketing Manager

Anna
Michalak

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International

Account Manager

Eleanor
Hoey

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Sales

Director

Lindsey
Garland

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Account

Manager

Jack
Millward

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Sales

Apprentice

Billy Bailey

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Sales

Apprentice

Harvey Banks

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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

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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

TL

Ste
Miceli

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