PERSHORE LIQUID FILLING FIRM WINS CONTRACT TO SUSTAINABLY PACKAGE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE OIL

A Pershore firm which fills everything from screenwash to soft drinks in flexible spouted pouches to help cut plastic use by up to 85 per cent, is celebrating its first anniversary with a contract to sustainably package a leading motorcycle engine oil.

Project 7 will fill and package one of the best-selling motorcycle maintenance products in the Silkolene range to support parent company Fuch’s commitment to a circular economy for plastics.

The range of one litre engine oils in their new-look flexible pouch packaging will make their debut on retail shelves this year.

Project 7 co-founder Erik Molinario said: “We are the only contract filler specialising in flexible packaging in the whole of the UK and this was very attractive to Fuchs, which strives to lead the way in sustainable practices.

“Not many companies know we offer this full service and that they do not need to import their own pouches from Europe.”

Project 7 launched in 2021 with startup support of £30,000 from the Worcestershire Proof of Concept Project funding scheme. The company can fill 10 millilitre to five litre flexible spouted Property developer Stoford is planning the next phase of development at a £200 million logistics and manufacturing scheme near Redditch.

New pie and mash shop serves up traditional grub in Studley

Young food entrepreneur Adam Boswell has launched his first venture by opening a traditional pie and mash shop in Studley.

Pie, Mash & More was inspired by Adam discovering the delights of pie and mash during his time working in Essex.

“I must have been eating pie, mash and liquor six nights out of seven. I came back home and couldn’t find it anywhere, so I decided the West Midlands needed pie and mash,” he said.

pouches, as well as up to 20 litre bags in boxes.

Retailers such as Aldi through to niche brands such as Silverback bike cleaning products have all come on board and the game-changing contract with Fuchs marks a key milestone in the company’s growth.

Project 7 is now ramping up its filling lines to six – with the capacity to fill four million units per line – at its highspeed production facility on the Keytec 7 Business Park on the edge of Pershore.

Plans are also under way for a second production site, also in the Midlands, next year.

A recent revival in taste for traditional food has seen surging demand for the pies, with their minced beef filling, mash and the green parsley gravy known as “liquor”.

Adam said: “I’ve worked in sales most of my life, but my dad Kevin – who’s a plumber – had always talked to me about getting together to run a takeaway or food business, so we decided to finally do it.

Ben Truslove, joint managing director of John Truslove, helped Adam secure a three-year tenancy on premises at 69 Alcester Road in Studley at £9,000 per year.

Stoford reveals plans for next phase of Redditch Gateway

Work will begin on site this autumn, subject to planning, and units could be ready from summer 2023.

a multi-national technology company.

A planning application has been submitted for the speculative development of almost 450,000 sq ft of new industrial and logistics accommodation at Redditch Gateway, near Junction 3 of the M42.

Redditch Gateway will deliver almost one million sq ft of new office, logistics and manufacturing accommodation when complete. The scheme includes a new 534,000 sq ft warehouse building to the north of the site in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was pre-let to

Stoford has been appointed as lead developer for Redditch Gateway, working alongside landowners, The Gorcott Trust and Homes England. The scheme is supported through grant and loan funding including £1.7 million from Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and £1.8 million from Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.