Greggs enjoys strong finish to ‘exceptional year’
Bakery giant Greggs, based on Quorum Business Park, enjoyed a strong finish to an “exceptional year”, with sales being boosted by the continued popularity of products such as the vegan sausage roll. The company noted that while cost inflation headwinds...
Dragons’ Den success Oatein seals deal to stock 830 Aldi stores across the UK
A rapidly rising North Tyneside snack brand which scooped investment on Dragons’ Den has sealed a lucrative deal to launch a new vegan bar in supermarket giant Aldi. The founders of Oatein, Andy Dixon and John-Paul Gardner, launched the Whitley Bay-based firm four...
AIS Training to open its first facility in the US
A North Tyneside firm that is the UK’s leading training provider for the wind energy sector is to open its first facility in the US. AIS Training has signed a deal with welding specialist Arcon to develop a state-of-the-art offshore wind training centre in Salisbury,...
Arts centre restoration to create 100 jobs
The £1.5m restoration of a former arts centre in Wallsend is set to create more than 100 jobs. Buddle arts centre, which was originally a local school built in 1876 before opening as a community arts centre in 1981, will be converted into growth workspace for local...