About Greenhalgh’s
At Greenhalgh’s, baking is about more than just great taste. As a family-owned bakery with deep roots in the community and a proud heritage dating back to 1957, efficiency, consistency and care for people are just as important as the quality of the final product.
With just over 600 employees, two production facilities and 49 retail shops across the UK, Greenhalgh’s continuously looks for ways to improve its processes without compromising craftsmanship. One of those improvements came with the switch to the Easy Go Pro system.
The challenge: traditional methods in a growing bakery
Greenhalgh’s produces an extensive range of products every day, from breads and savoury items such as pies, pasties and sausage rolls, to confectionery, traybakes and celebration cakes. This diversity requires flexibility on the production floor, but it also brings challenges, especially when it comes to releasing products from tins and trays.
For years, release agents were applied manually. Bakery staff either brushed Goldwax from Bag-in-Box packaging or used spray cans to grease bread tins and savoury trays. While effective, this approach had clear downsides:
- High physical strain, due to repetitive hand movements;
- Time-consuming processes that slowed down production;
- Less clean working conditions, with overspray and residue;
- Inconsistent dosing, potentially leading to waste or additional cleaning.
Greenhalgh’s wanted a solution that would support both productivity and employee wellbeing.
The solution: combining Goldwax with the Easy Go Pro dosing system
The Easy Go Pro enables bakers to apply release agent in a controlled, consistent and automated way. After testing the system in both the bread and savoury departments, the benefits became immediately clear.
The results: cleaner, faster and more comfortable working
Since switching to the Easy Go Pro, Greenhalgh’s has experienced tangible improvements:
- Reduced physical strain for employees, improving comfort and long-term well-being
- Faster and more efficient application, saving valuable production time
- Cleaner workstations, with less waste and residue
- Consistent dosing, leading to reliable product release and less cleaning of tins and trays.
The impact: better for people, better for production
What started as a practical improvement quickly became a people-focused upgrade. Employees noticed the difference straight away, and so did the production results.
Looking ahead: further optimisation and innovation
Today, Greenhalgh’s uses the Easy Go Pro system in both its bread and savoury sections. Encouraged by the positive results, the bakery is now exploring further applications, including the confectionery department. This could potentially eliminate the need for paper liners in cake production, creating additional efficiency and sustainability gains.
A partnership built on trust and expertise
This case perfectly illustrates what Sonneveld stands for: working side by side with bakers, listening to their challenges and delivering solutions that go beyond products alone. With the Easy Go Pro, Greenhalgh’s has taken an important step towards a smarter, cleaner and more ergonomic production process without losing sight of its artisanal values.