Regal Food Products Group Plc, the owner of Regal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company, has acquired Packaging ‘R’ Us for an undisclosed sum.

Packaging ‘R’ Us manufactures and supplies a range of disposable food packaging solutions for catering purposes including foil containers, catering foil, disposable utensils and plastic containers. The company is Regal Foods’ first non-food and drink business acquisition.

The Group aims to become a one-stop solution for their customers by delivering finished goods, ingredients and now packaging, strengthening its wholesale and food service offering.

Younis Chaudhry, CEO of Regal Foods Group Plc, said: “Following on from our Just Desserts Yorkshire acquisition 18 months ago, we are delighted to be bringing our first non-food and drink business into the Regal group.

“Acquiring Packaging ‘R’ Us will allow us to develop our wholesale arm of the business, whilst offering our customers an eclectic range that will naturally sit alongside our existing products and brands.

“As a PLC we recognised a business that presented itself with opportunities and using our existing teams, manufacturing expertise, distribution networks and channels to market, we can really build and scale what is already a great business.

“This is an extremely exciting milestone in the Regal journey, as we not only welcome our first non-food brand into the group but relocate Packaging ‘R’ Us and its production to our main manufacturing and distribution facilities to Bradford.

“As a business that has the Bradford community close to its heart, we are pleased the new production site will create approximately 20 new jobs offering employment in a range of key areas, whilst providing platforms and opportunities for personal development.”