A Newry food company has created 94 new jobs as it grows its business into the Republic and GB.
Around Noon, which focuses on manufacturing on-the-go food products, said the move is part of a £7m expansion designed to grow sales outside Northern Ireland by over £13m in the next few years.
The company sells its products under the Scribbles, Sweet Things and So Natural brands and also provides a design and packaging service for clients which want to sell under their own brand name.
Gareth Chambers, CEO of Around Noon, said the company has an exciting future.
“We are investing in management, key staff and business development activities. The support from Invest NI will enable us to realise our growth plans and ensure that the Northern Ireland economy benefits.”
Invest NI has offered £592,000 of assistance to the company.
Grainne McVeigh, Invest NI’s Director of Scaling, said that as well as supporting some of the jobs created by the investment, it is supporting the implementation of an integrated production management system to enable Around Noon to increase control over production yields, manufacturing processes and inventory.
“Around Noon has grown from a small family business to a company with a multi-million pound turnover and with this investment will be well placed to take advantage of further opportunities in the ‘food-to-go’ market within Great Britain and Ireland,” she said.
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