Tayto Group

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; North and North East Lincolnshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Scunthorpe
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.3 - Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
10.31 - Processing and preserving of potatoes
60 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Tayto group has announced that it is to create 60 new positions at its factory in Scunthorpe.  The site which already employs 300 staff makes potato crisps for the 'Golden Wonder' brand.  Since 2014 the owners have invested heavily in new technology investing a total of GBP 6 million ( €7.13 Million). Installation of a third cooker has helped increase production and further capital investment is reported to be planned. The new posts will range from production operatives to engineering supervisors and will pay between GBP 15,000 and GBP 55,000 (€17,831 and € 65,000) annually for full time roles. 

Sources

  • 7 April 2017: Scunthorpe Telegraph

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Tayto Group, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 90849, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90849.