UK meat processor Linden Foods is to create over 170 jobs to meet demand, the company said.

Linden Foods, based in Dungannon in Northern Ireland, will add 179 production and managerial positions. The GBP5m investment plan comes with support from local government agency Invest Northern Ireland.

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Chairman Trevor Lockhart said: “The support from Invest NI through its jobs fund will allow us to create the workforce we need to meet the demand for our range of new and innovative products among export customers and enable us to cement our leading position within the meat processing industry.”

Linden Foods processes beef and lamb for manufacturing and retail customers in the UK and Europe.

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