Butternut Box has officially unveiled its new refrigeration and fulfilment facility at the Aces factory unit in Worksop. The state-of-the-art logistics site has been designed and delivered through close partnership with main contractor DDK Projects, Saunders QS and specialist contractors – Reeco Automation, Star Refrigeration, MFL (Mechanical), Quinteq (electrical), ISD Solutions (white wall cladding).
Butternut Box are the European market leader in fresh dog food and have transformed the way pet owners think about canine nutrition. Founded on the belief that dogs deserve better, Butternut Box delivers freshly cooked, human quality meals tailored to each dog’s unique needs.
Every meal is crafted using high-quality ingredients, free from fillers, artificial preservatives, and mystery meats as well as gently cooked to preserve nutrients. The company’s proprietary tech platform enables personalised meal planning, considering factors such as breed, age, weight, and activity level.
Butternut Box also champions sustainability and ethical practices. From waste reduction to responsible sourcing, the company integrates environmental consciousness into every aspect of its operations. Its facilities operate with zero waste to landfill, and innovations like heat recovery systems to help reduce carbon emissions.
For more information, visit www.butternutbox.com
The project comprises a multimillion pound investment in a new facility adjacent to the existing premises in Symmetry Park Blyth UK and involves the design and construction of an ultra-modern manufacturing, refrigeration and processing facility, and associated external works. It includes:
- Steel frame/whitewall clad refrigeration unit with racking
- Refrigeration plant and a link under an existing highway to the adjacent factory unit
- Mechanical and electrical works
- Creation of new high tech offices and staff facilities with Bespoke branded joinery, booths and banquette seating, high-level seating, integrated planting and lighting
- Floor painting, powered access doors, EV charging etc
Appointed as Main contractor DDK Projects, we have vast experience and understand the complexities of food and speciality manufacturing and the importance of standards that must be met. We were responsible for the design and construction of the complicated installation and its integration with the client’s existing and ongoing production requirements.
Cost contract and Quantity Surveying services were provided by Saunders Quantity Surveyors whose approach to quantity surveying places an emphasis on achieving value for money, while delivering service excellence. Saunders managed the production of JCT contracts and the agreement of a negotiated firm price with DDK and provided cost monitoring and construction phase QS support through to completion. Their highly skilled and effective surveyors combine traditional surveying skills, honed over decades, with tailored tools and systems, to provide an exceptional level of service. Their client repeat business rate exceeds 95%.
This was a highly successful project and delivered a complicated integrated food production facility, within an existing building to time, cost and quality.
Butternut Box already operates in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. This project significantly enhances their ability to deliver top end product in the UK.
