Celtica Foods set for expansion, new jobs in sight

31st July 2013 10:09 am

Carmarthenshire-based Celtica Foods has just revealed plans to invest £2.8m in a new meat processing facility at Cross Hands Food Park.

Celtica Foods is one of the region’s largest employers and an associate company of food wholesaler Castell Howell. Following the aforementioned investment, which is being supported by £1m grant assistance under the Welsh Government’s repayable business finance scheme, the company claims it will safeguard 49 jobs and create another 32 over five years.

According to a report from the local media, Brian Jones, managing director of Castell Howell Foods, said: "Support from the Welsh Government has been invaluable in enabling this expansion project go ahead now in order to meet the growing demand, in particular for premium Welsh beef. Customers and consumers are not only looking for top quality produce but want locally sourced produce and beef that can be traced from the plate back to the individual farm”.

Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart said: "I am delighted the Welsh Government is supporting this significant expansion that will create and safeguard jobs in the rural economy. The investment will have a very positive impact on the local economy — it will more than double Celtica Food’s current capacity which will open up new market opportunities for Welsh farmers and support the growth of Castell Howell’s meat distribution activities."

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