Karro Food Group to invest £10 million into processing and production
Karro Food Group to invest £10 million into processing and production
Karro Food Group, one of the leading suppliers of British pork into the retail, trade and foodservice industries, has announced a £10m investment into processing and production across its operations.
The capital investment programme, financed from cash generated by the business, will be carried out over the next 12 months at a number of Karro’s UK manufacturing facilities.
The investments, all due for completion in 2015, include:
- £6.5m investment into new chilling and processing technology at Karro’s facility in Cookstown, Northern Ireland
- £1.5m upgrade to the gammon processing line at its Malton site and to expand the company’s fresh pork and gammon production and slicing capability
- £1m investment in new kill line in Malton to facilitate export and domestic supply
- £1m in new packing lines at Karro’s Haverhill site.
Di Walker, executive chair at Karro Food Group, said: “This significant investment demonstrates Karro’s commitment to use the latest technologies to enhance our already excellent product quality and provide the best service possible to our valued customers.”