Food Industry
Day Cummins has developed a predominance and expertise in the Food Industry Sector, particularly in respect of food production factories. We are one of only two architect's offices in the UK to be approved by Northern Foods plc: Britain's major prepared foods company, with some 56 factories throughout the UK. Recent relevant and on-going experience is scheduled on our current projects list: Current and completed projects: Emile Tissot – Telford Alterations to Food Processing Factory Cavaghan and Gray – Carlisle Eastern Way Phase 1 – New Offices and Boiler House ( 12000 sq ft ) Phase 2 – Dock and Dispatch Extension ( 13000 sq ft ) Phase 3 – Veg. Meal Production Extension and New Packaging Areas ( 10000 sq ft ) Cavaghan and Gray – Carlisle Riverbank Phase 1 – New Cold Store, defrost, Goods In and Out, Chilled Dispatch and associated Plant Areas ( 70000 sq ft ) Phase 2 – Potato Top Factory including Production Areas, Freezers, Chills, Tray Wash & Dispatch, Potato Line, New Offices and Canteen ( 120000 sq ft ) Phase 3 – Extension to Defrost Building, new chilled dispatch areas, 2no new Loading Docks and Stacker Room (3500 sq ft ) Cavaghan and Gray – Aberdeen Refurbishment and Extension of White Fish Processing Factory Marine Harvest Nutreco – Fort William Refurbishment and Extension of Salmon Processing Factory Marine Harvest Nutreco – Mallaig New Harbourside Fish Processing Facility Pinneys of Scotland ( Uniq Foods ) – Annan Internal Refurbishment and External Extensions Algroup Lawson Mardon – Workington Site development including new Head Office, production facility and ancillary accommodation for Flexible Packaging for the Food industry University of Teeside Food Technology Centre – Feasibility Study J. Wilds (Confectioners) Ltd – Steeton Relocation into New factory Pinneys of Scotland (Uniq Foods) – Finnarts Bay Alteration and Extension Forrestors (Sales) Ltd – Warrington Cold Store and Extension |
| Our Approach As a guide to our approach to food industry projects and to initiate the briefing process we have set down our current standards of factory design and specification. We produce a document tailored to each project and this is intended to facilitate discussion of prospective client's own specific requirements in the detailed development of proposals. We recognise that individual clients often have very specific requirements. It has been our experience in recent years however that the standard set out below are commonly applied throughout the industry. General Design Principles Food production factories are externally generally similar to other industrial buildings with the exception of the unique requirement to protect and maintain the condition of the product to a very high standard. The standards referred to essentially fall into two categories namely “ High Care” and “ Low Risk.” Food factories are essentially industrial buildings which cover and enclose the production process, the latter determines the form of the former and is usually a linear process made up of the following stages:- Intake > Grading > Processing/Production > Packing > Value Added Processing Terms of Reference from Brief Preparation to Detail Design Stage:- High Care Low Risk Personnel Protection Materials & Production/Process Installations Foodsafe Walls & Ceilings Insulating Materials Specialist Floor Toppings Surface Slip Resistance Production Area Drainage Refrigeration & Temperature Management Mechanical & Electrical Installations |
| Day Cummins Limited have the necessary expertise to fully expand on the above and assist you with your next project. We are confident that we can offer a key role in the realisation of proposed food industry projects and can bring a unique combination of experience, skill and enthusiasm supported by the highest levels of training and qualifications. Our Practice is further empowered by leading edge information technology marketed at competitive local rates without premium. Contact Us for further information |