Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western;
Location of affected unit(s)
Longford, Galway
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10 - Manufacture of food products

115 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
20 May 2014
Foreseen end date
20 May 2019

Description

Irish frozen food company, Green Isle foods, has announced that it will create 115 jobs in two of its food production plants over the next five years. This restructuring is a part of a €30 million investment plan.

According to the source, 65 jobs will be created in the company’s pastry production plant in Galway and 50 jobs will be created in the company's pizza production facility in Longford.

The source reports that the expansion plan is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland. The company is part of the 2 Sisters Food Group, which employs about 24,000 people worldwide.


Sources

  • 21 May 2014: The Irish Times
  • 21 May 2014: Irish Independent
  • 20 May 2014: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Green Isle, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 77037, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77037.