Food manufacturer Bakkavor will be opening the site’s new staff facilities following a £1million investment in the wellbeing of its Highbridge colleagues.
The new building can cater for over 100 colleagues at a time. It includes a modern canteen and kitchen area, as well as a quiet space for colleague rest and wellbeing, a hot eat counter and meeting areas for internal team sessions.
There will also be a new staff shop opening, which will offer heavily subsidised foods for all Bakkavor’s Highbridge colleagues.
A spokesperson for Bakkavor says: “A lot of thought has gone into making the new building an inspiring space where colleagues can meet, rest, or take a moment to look after their wellbeing.”
“The opening comes at an exciting time for the business in Highbridge, as it celebrates its 2025 Apprenticeship programme which also launches in February – and plans for charity and community engagement in Highbridge for the year ahead.”
Bakkavor Desserts in Highbridge is the UK’s leading producer of supermarket cheesecakes, as well as trifles and other chilled desserts. The business is a major employer in the local community, with more than 600 employees working at the site.
