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Jobs boost at Armagh meats firm | Jobs boost at Armagh meats firm |
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A County Armagh-based meat plant is to create 28 new jobs through a new product range. | A County Armagh-based meat plant is to create 28 new jobs through a new product range. |
Loughall's Hewitt Meats, which currently employs 32 people, exports about 50% of its products outside NI. | Loughall's Hewitt Meats, which currently employs 32 people, exports about 50% of its products outside NI. |
Managing director James Hewitt, who founded the firm in 1974, said the expansion includes a "very significant investment in marketing activities". | Managing director James Hewitt, who founded the firm in 1974, said the expansion includes a "very significant investment in marketing activities". |
Mr Hewitt said he hoped this would help to further raise the company's profile, especially outside Northern Ireland. | Mr Hewitt said he hoped this would help to further raise the company's profile, especially outside Northern Ireland. |
"Our focus on new branded products is designed to move us away from high volume sectors which have low margin and are fiercely competitive," he added. | "Our focus on new branded products is designed to move us away from high volume sectors which have low margin and are fiercely competitive," he added. |
On Wednesday, UUP MEP Jim Nicholson officially opened a new £750,000 expansion at Hewitt Meats. |
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