{"id":10179,"date":"2022-03-28T11:19:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:19:24","slug":"another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Another vintage year for Bridge Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10179'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><div id=\"ads-slider-28\" class=\"custom-slider ads-slider-1159549871 ads-slider\"><ul><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/goto\/?308404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/308404.jpg\" alt=\"Free from food\" title=\"Free from food\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=302805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/302805.jpg\" alt=\"LUBRIPLATE\" title=\"LUBRIPLATE\" border=\"0\" width=\"120\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"ads-626729720\"><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=297426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/297426.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more information!\" title=\"Click here for more information!\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $adsslider1159549871 = jQuery( \".ads-slider-1159549871\" );$adsslider1159549871.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$adsslider1159549871.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$adsslider1159549871.on(\"mouseover\", function(){$adsslider1159549871.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$adsslider1159549871.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Another vintage year for Bridge Cheese<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/e-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-News<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A Telford-based business supplying cheese and dairy products to food manufacturers and the food service sector has had its best year yet, despite the triple challenge of Brexit, Covid and global supply chain disruption.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Michael Harte, Bridge Cheese\u2019s managing director, said the business had successfully weathered the storm during 2021 and was looking forward to another year of growth in 2022, as its long-awaited expansion plans finally come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Harte said: \u201cIt\u2019s been a phenomenal 12 months for Bridge Cheese and we\u2019ve doubled our turnover in the last two years. Demand from our existing clients has increased and we are winning lots of new contracts too. To keep up with the orders, we increased our headcount by an extra 22 full time employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, Bridge Cheese announced they would be expanding their Telford headquarters to add an extra production line, additional warehouse space plus new staff facilities. \u201cWe had hoped to expand the site at the end of 2021,\u201d said Harte, \u201cbut supply chain issues held up the commissioning of the new equipment we needed for the new line. While we are waiting, we\u2019ve added a night shift to increase production. In the current climate, you just have to roll with the punches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harte said: \u201c2021 certainly had its fair share of challenges for the food industry. The year started with uncertainty around Brexit and operating under the new rules and processes for imports and exports, then the second wave of Covid and national lockdowns hit and then supply chain issues started to kick in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a real uphill struggle as we import and export product but we\u2019ve been able to remain agile and this has helped ensure we continued to fulfil our customers\u2019 orders.\u201d One particular success of 2021 has been on the people side of Bridge Cheese\u2019 business. Keen to avoid the labour shortages seen in other sectors, the company has a dedicated full-time team working solely on recruitment, retention and development to ensure Bridge Cheese attracts and retains good people at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>Harte added: \u201cWe\u2019ve had some fantastic appointments through apprenticeship placements and the Kickstarter scheme, as well as through local recruitment drives, and we have invested a lot in developing our culture. Our people are so important to the running of our business, we want them to feel valued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harte added: \u201c2021 was challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but we are looking forward to 2022 and a chance for more considered, planned growth and development to meet the needs of our rapidly growing customer base.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_social_share  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/fei-online.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/Michael-Harte-at-Bridge-Cheeses-Telford-base.jpg' alt='' title='Michael Harte' height=\"667\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-minimal '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese\/&#038;t=Another%20vintage%20year%20for%20Bridge%20Cheese' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Another%20vintage%20year%20for%20Bridge%20Cheese&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=10179' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-whatsapp' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on WhatsApp\" href='https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\uf232' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on WhatsApp' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Another%20vintage%20year%20for%20Bridge%20Cheese&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Another%20vintage%20year%20for%20Bridge%20Cheese&#038;body=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/another-vintage-year-for-bridge-cheese\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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