Danish meat giant Danish Crown revealed earlier today [Wednesday] that it will create 200 jobs at its slaughterhouse in Grindsted, western Denmark.

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The company explained that the new jobs have come after it decided to increase the number of pigs slaughtered weekly in the slaughterhouse.


Of the 200 new jobs, 47 have already been hired. A further 153 jobs will be created in the autumn.

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