Finnish food group Atria has announced plans to establish a new production unit for the manufacture of home meal replacement products due to strong growth in the market for ready meals.

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The unit will be established in Karkkila and will operate as part of Atria Oy’s Meat Products and Convenience Food Industries.


The unit’s main products will be various pre-made meal solutions, such as over-the-counter products, pre-prepared portions and bread products.


Atria said the unit will go into production by the beginning of 2005. It is expected that it will initially employ 20-30 people in its production operations.


Atria, whose brands include Atria, Chick, Duke´s, Forssan, Lithells, Sibylla, Fyrkanten, Grillköket and Vilniaus Mesa, is the biggest company in the meat business in Finland and the largest manufacturer of meat products in the Nordic countries and the Baltic area.

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