Warrenpoint based food-to-go manufacturer DELI LITES has announced it is creating 45 new jobs at its Milltown Industrial Estate factory in Newry as part of a £4.3million investment to support its growth in global markets.
Established in 1998 by co-founders Jackie and Brian Reid, DELI LITES supplies a range of hand-crafted food-to-go products to a host of major retailers across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. It produces over 40million products annually and employs more than 200 people.
Making the announcement, Brian Reid, CEO of DELI LITES said: “We’ve been working in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland since 2007. Over the years the agency has supported us to upskill and grow our team and purchase new equipment which has enabled us to extend our product range and introduce Industry 4.0 technologies. The 45 new staff will help us to fulfil growing demand for our product ranges, expand our export reach in Europe, the UAE and the US.”
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Invest NI has offered DELI LITES £499,800 of support towards the 45 new roles and marketing development activities.
George McKinney, Director of Technology, Services and Scaling at Invest NI said: “The Department for the Economy’s 10X economic vision recognises the need to ensure Northern Ireland becomes a more innovative region that supports new business development. Our support to help DELI LITES create 45 jobs in Warrenpoint is helping to deliver this vision. Once in place, the new jobs will generate over £1.3 million of additional annual salaries for the Northern Ireland economy; a welcome boost for the Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area.”
In recognition of DELI LITES’ commitment to innovation, it has been awarded a Silver Level Innovator Certificate from Innovate NI.
Source: Written from press release.
