Ready Egg has invested millions of pounds in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, in a move to drive productivity and growth.
The £2.9m investment was announced by economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, who said it marked a significant boost for the area and would allow the business to improve operational efficiency and energy use while supporting the country’s Green Skill Delivery goal.
The investment will be used for machinery such as an egg breaking plant, a reverse osmosis plant, and packaging robots.
It will also enable the business, which employs 150 people locally, to upskill and develop its workforce.
“The impact of this investment will be felt by many small, family-owned farms across the north, reinforcing the importance of collaboration between government and industry to support sustainable growth,” said Archibald.
The founder of Ready Egg Charles Crawford said the investment would “transform our business and improve productivity across a number of key operational areas”.
“This investment also underlines our commitment to sustainability by increasing energy efficiency and reducing waste,” he added.
Invest NI contributed £500,000 to the investment through its Agri-Food Investment Initiative, a scheme which aims to enhance economic performance and competitiveness in Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector.
“The scheme has supported several regional businesses to deliver major productivity projects to improve outputs and introduce cutting-edge robotics and automation,” said Gráinne Moody, director of food and drink at Invest NI. “We’re delighted to be supporting Ready Egg’s investment, which has the potential to boost the company’s productivity by up to 50%, transform its capacity and modernise its processes through digitalisation.”
Ready Egg processes more than one billion eggs each year at its plants in Lisnaskea and Chesterfield.
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