Mexican food and drinks company Grupo Lala is to reopen its cheese production facility in Lovington, New Mexico, according to local reports.

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The plant was closed in April because it was running at a loss.


The reopening of the unit, which produces about 40m pounds of cheddar a year, could create up to 75 jobs, a local report stated.

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