A food company is gearing up for Chinese New Year - by making TWO MILLION spring rolls.
It’s one of the busiest times of the year for Teesside firm SK Chilled Foods, which has orders on behalf of some of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains.
The Chinese New Year - the Year of the Sheep - begins on February 19.
The chances are that if people buy chicken, duck or vegetable spring rolls from their local supermarket in the coming weeks, they will have been made by the company, which supplies chilled and frozen snack foods.
From its development kitchen in Wynyard, the company’s four chefs have been honing and perfecting the recipe for their spring rolls.
With the largest spring roll it makes measuring 14cm, the two million made for Chinese New Year alone would be enough to stretch from Middlesbrough to Birmingham.
In an entire year, the company makes around 58 million spring rolls – enough to stretch from Middlesbrough to Beijing.
Jeremy Faulkner, managing director of SK Foods, said: “Oriental food is one of our specialisms so Chinese New Year is always a very busy time for us.
“Our development chefs spend a great deal of time and effort testing out various recipes to meet the exact needs of customers.”
Spring rolls get their name because they are traditionally eaten during the Spring Festival. Marek Blonski, SK Foods executive new product development chef, said: “There is an art to making a good spring roll. The key is always using fresh ingredients and ensuring you get the right balance of meat, vegetables and the sauce and spices that can enhance the flavour.”
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Traditionally, celebrations last 15 days with families preparing by cooking food, buying gifts and preparing their houses well in advance.
SK Chilled Foods employs 550 people across three sites in Middlesbrough and Billingham.
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