Recipe box retailer to bring thousands of jobs to the district

The recipe box retailer Gousto has agreed a £40million deal for a 295,000 sq ft fulfilment centre at St Modwen Park Burton in a move expected to create hundreds of jobs across the district.

The sustainable warehouse space will increase Gousto's operational capacity by 40 per cent and will be home to an automated, chilled fulfilment centre where Gousto recipe boxes are picked and packed before being delivered to homes across the country.

Jobs to run the operation range from engineering and warehouse managers to operatives and frontline leaders.

Timo Boldt, chief executive and founder of Gousto, said: "The future is incredibly exciting for Gousto, as we capitalise on the accelerating trends of convenience, health and sustainability that are driving change within the grocery market.

"We look forward to embarking on our next stage of growth, as we get closer to achieving our vision of becoming the UK's most-loved way to eat dinner."

Commenting on the news, Shaun Gray (pictured), president of Burton and District Chamber and managing director of Ginho Europe, said : “This is fantastic news for Burton and our region, it further establishes Burton and District as a central hub for UK companies in food production, logistics and manufacturing. The different positions and level of jobs this brings to Burton is great news for all our members and hopefully provides further flow down in the local supply chain and economy. ”

Steve Mattin, head of Burton and District Chamber, said: “Gousto 's arrival at St Modwen Park is amazing news for Burton and the surrounding area, bringing huge employment opportunities and yet another example of a forward-looking and innovative company seeing the possibilities that Burton 's location can offer. ”