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Wednesday, 27 November 2024 18:13

Over 80 people are employed at the facility.

Irish food company Kepak is to invest €8m in upgrading its plant in Kilbeggan - in order to update the sites efficiency.

86 people are currently employed at the plant - with the site generating an estimated €110m annually for the local economy.

€2m from this investment comes from Enterprise Ireland's Capital Investment Scheme - and is part of a wider €28m investment nationally by Kepak.

Head of Agribusiness at the Kepak Group Mick O'Dowd says the investment will benefit farmers:

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