Golden Wonder owner Tayto has completed a multimillion-pound investment in its Corby factory.
The snacks group has put in a dedicated hand-fried line and purchased 14 new packing machines that will enable it to increase the number of bags it packs a minute from 100 to 160.
The investment will also allow the group to branch out into vegetable crisps, it said.
“Tayto is investing heavily in upgrading machinery and increasing efficiency across our sites,” said Tayto CEO Paul Allen.
As a result of the upgrade, Tayto is creating 60 new jobs at the factory, bringing the total number employed there to 550.
The investment in Corby comes after Tayto was forced to close its Real Crisps factory in Crumlin, South Wales, because of an arson attack in 2012.
The company wanted to rebuild near the old factory but was unable to find a suitable site in a reasonable timeframe and decided to move production to other sites, including Corby.
Parent company Manderley Foods increased sales 5% to £166.04m in the year ending 29 June and grew pre-tax profit by £12.2m to £13.36m – following a successful insurance claim – according to results filed last month on Companies House.
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