Leeds based food giant Symington’s, which owns pot noodle brand Golden Wonder has moved to onshore production of the noddle brand back to the UK having moved production to China.

Citing increased costs in China and logistical delays caused by the remote nature of production in China, with the sourcing of noodles taking eight to ten weeks.

Symington’s will now cancel contracts and move shipping and manufacturing capabilities to a £15 million site in Yorkshire.

In moving services back to the UK, the food giant will reduce costs, increase the efficiency of the brands supply chain and create 50 new jobs.

The move by Symington’s reflects a trend of companies moving services back to the UK from traditional offshore destinations as price rises reduce or negate the original sourcing decision.

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