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Since 1958, John Morley has been a family run business and the first-choice supplier of delicious, premium quality mincemeat, dried fruit and nut mixtures, fruit fillings and cereals blends available for retail, food service, B2B manufacturing.

On our 80,000 sq. ft, BRC accredited, Cheshire based facility we house 11 production areas as well as two warehouses allowing us to handle nut and non-nut products. We have succeeded by never compromising on quality or taste to ensure that with every bite that your customer takes, they are left wanting more.

We really believe that with better ingredients comes better taste; priding ourselves on sourcing the very best raw materials to make the finest products available.

1958

John Morley began trade in 1958 as a flour importer and distributer of general baker sundries.

1970

In 1970 we began importing fruits to process to UK standards, this quickly becoming a speciality that we continue to inspect to this day.

1995

By 1995 John Morley had excelled in the mixing and blending of dried fruit and cereal ingredients. This meant that our business could invest in an automated blending line making up to 50 tonnes of product per day.

2002

In 2002, from a single pan, John Morley began curating a multitude of flavoursome fruit fillings, adding a brand-new and popular product category to our range.

2012

In 2012, we transformed our current capabilities from bulk supplying with the introduction of a fully automated line; allowing our famous mincemeat to be packed into traditional glass jars which you will find on leading retail shelves.

Introduction

With our proven and trusted recipes, we provide an extensive range of flavoursome filling combinations, cultivated with high quality fruits that are sourced from approved growers and farmers. We are committed to expanding our range and creating additional bespoke flavourings in line with consumer demand.

Key Features

Our scrumptious fillings are all lovingly prepared and ready to use, bake stable, freeze thaw stable, and available in conveniently sized packs, suitable for all catering and food manufacturing needs.

Product types

  • Fruit fillings
  • Condiments
  • Sauces
  • Ripple bases
  • Jam
  • Marmalade
  • Curds

Introduction

For over 40 years we have been blending together ingredients to John Morley’s secret recipe, admired, and adored by everyone who tastes it. Used in the creation of many a classical Christmas essential, our array of mincemeats come pre-packed and ready to use in multiple forms to suit catering, foodservice, bakery, industrial and retail needs.

Key Features

Our delicious mincemeat comes with a 12-month shelf life. It can be ambiently stored, ready to use, available in packaging suitable for catering, food service, bakery, industrial and retail.

Product types

  • Traditional
  • Luxury
  • Flavoured
  • Nut
  • Palm free
  • Gluten free
  • Organic

Introduction

Our expert knowledge stems from generations of sourcing and trading dried fruit, nuts, and seeds. Through our global partnerships with key suppliers, we offer a wide range of the highest quality ingredients responsibly sourced from around the world.

Key Features

At John Morley, we are able to blend, introduce flavours and moisture levels creating the most decadent flavours with the capability to pack them in an array of formats to suit the needs of retailers, bakers, and wholesalers alike.

Whether you are searching for a dried fruit blend to add to a range of healthy snacks, or a luxury treat of a fruit, nut and chocolate mixture, our team are committed to supplying a variety of ingredients, flavours and textures to wow your consumer.

Product types

  • Fruit & Nut
  • Muesli
  • Porridge
  • Granola
  • Moisture locked fruit
  • Flavoured dried fruit

Introduction

We offer a diverse range of bakery pastes; this including 100% fruit pastes from the likes of apricot and blueberry to add natural sweetness to cereal bars, date paste to create the much-loved classic that is sticky toffee pudding, macpaste to fill tasty Danish pastries, top congress tarts and as an alternative to frangipane and a sticky, fruity blend to be used in the creation of the British classic Eccles cakes.


And it doesn’t end here, John Morley fruit and nut pastes really are a baker’s dream…

Product types

  • Fruit pastes
  • Macpaste
  • Eccles cake mix
  • Nut pastes

Freeze thaw and bake stable

We create freeze thaw and bake stable recipes which can withstand high shear treatment, to ensure product quality and stability throughout its shelf life.

Free from

To ensure that your customers with dietary requirements do not miss out, we offer a range of free from products which provide the full flavours and textures of all our traditional blends.

Reduced sugar

We create recipes with minimum 30% sugar reduction* in accordance with the European Nutrition Claims Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, lastly amended by Regulation (EU) No 1047/2012) *compared to similar product.

Clean label

Clean Label means a clearer and shorter ingredients list with more natural ingredients and no E-numbers.

Bespoke

We create unique, customer-owned recipes, meeting specific needs and requirements. Contact us directly for more information, we are happy to help.

Why not request a sample? Our NPD team are committed to working on exciting new flavours and ingredient combinations, so do not hesitate to get in touch if our standard range doesn’t fulfil your needs.

Subject to client request, John Morley are able to purchase and create products to fit your business needs and requirements.

Let your imagination run free, If there’s an ingredient or product that you desire that is not listed, or you’d like us to help you explore new recipe options for your baking, retail or wholesale needs, then we’re always here to help.

If you think that we could help take your business to the next level with a new product or flavour combination, for more information, or if you have any questions, please contact our development team.

At John Morley, we have spent the past 60 years dedicating our time to developing and creating ingredients or products to elevate your business and it’s requirements We are passionate about making every interaction with our goods memorable and intend to continue to work alongside wonderful bakers, retailers, and wholesalers to constantly improve our offerings and ensure that we are always surpassing customer expectations.

OVER 60 YEARS OF DELICIOUS

25 ACRES OF MANUFACTURING

90 FANTASTIC
EMPLOYEES

30 TONNES OF
MINCEMEAT A WEEK

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CONGLETON  |  CHESHIRE  |  UK
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Morley Drive
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 3LF

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Unfortunately, we’re not hiring at the moment. But, if you think that John Morley could be the perfect place for you, feel free to fill in the contact form with your details and we’ll be happy to take note of them when searching to fill future vacancies.

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Modern Slavery Statement

‘John Morley is committed to good corporate citizenship and the highest ethical standards. To fulfil these commitments, John Morley has as established and maintains systems and controls to safeguard against slavery and related human trafficking in the supply chain of products, creation of its products and purchases from suppliers. 

This Statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.’

 

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