100 new jobs and €48 million investment at Longford pet food manufacturer C&D Foods
One hundred new jobs are to be created as part of an investment of €48 million at the C&D Foods plant in Edgeworthstown.
The investment, which is supported by Enterprise Ireland, will result in an extension of the building along with the creation of additional state of the art automated multi-packing and pouch filling lines using the most sustainable innovations available.
Commenting on the announcement, Colm Dore, Managing Director, C&D Foods, said: “This is an exciting and significant step forward for our business. We are seeing a trend across Europe where consumers are favouring pouched pet food for smaller companion animals, and we are in prime position to continue to capitalise on the growing demand for these types of products.
This investment will enable the company to maintain its position at the forefront of the pet food market while also leading to the creation of new high skilled jobs and positive economic development in our local community.”
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs and at the Department of Defence, Peter Burke TD warmly welcomed the great news on the continued growth and expansion of C&D Foods.
Minister Burke commented, “100 new jobs and an investment of €48m will have a hugely positive impact on the local and regional economy. Balanced regional development is a key Government strategy and this is one good example of projects coming on stream and positively impacting locally."