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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.85 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 June 2020
Employment effect (start)
15 June 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
The Polish producer of snacks Perla Polska announced that it will create between 100 and 150 new jobs at its production facility in SÅ‚upsk, Poland, in 2020. The company is looking for production staff, maintenance specialists, quality specialists, production managers and line leaders. The source also reports the company is currently building a new facility which is expected to be launched in 2021.
Founded in 2004, Perla Polska is specialised in the production of healthy snacks and antipasto, including hummus, prawns and salads. The company cooperates with the most popular retail chains in Poland and Europe (e.g. Lidl, Biedronka, Tesco, Auchan and Carrefour). The company has a factory near Słupsk, employing 500 people.
Eurofound (2020), Perla Polska, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 100936, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100936.
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