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29/10/2012
13 Jobs Created In Annalong
Kilhorne Bay Seafoods in Annalong has won business in France with its new Queen Scallops.
Assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop and market the new product, the company has also invested over £450,000 in state-of-the-art production equipment, which has been supported by the European Fisheries Fund.
The investment in exports is creating 13 new jobs at the Annalong processing plant, which currently employs 33 people. The company currently sells the vast majority of its output of scallops, peeled and breaded prawns and scampi outside Northern Ireland. Key export markets developed by the company include Denmark, Italy, and France.
Maynard Mawhinney, Invest NI Food and Tourism Director, visited the company, where he was briefed about the project and sales by John Chambers Snr, Managing Director.
Mr Mawhinney said: "This is an important move by the company, which has a strong reputation in seafood processing over four decades. The addition of the Queen Scallops (Queenies) to its existing and successful prawn and scampi products has opened up new export markets offering greater business opportunities.
"Our assistance has contributed to the development and marketing of the new Queenies as part of our commitment to encourage and support fish processing companies, which continue to make a significant contribution to coastal regions, and to the growth of our food industry."
(CD/IT)
Assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop and market the new product, the company has also invested over £450,000 in state-of-the-art production equipment, which has been supported by the European Fisheries Fund.
The investment in exports is creating 13 new jobs at the Annalong processing plant, which currently employs 33 people. The company currently sells the vast majority of its output of scallops, peeled and breaded prawns and scampi outside Northern Ireland. Key export markets developed by the company include Denmark, Italy, and France.
Maynard Mawhinney, Invest NI Food and Tourism Director, visited the company, where he was briefed about the project and sales by John Chambers Snr, Managing Director.
Mr Mawhinney said: "This is an important move by the company, which has a strong reputation in seafood processing over four decades. The addition of the Queen Scallops (Queenies) to its existing and successful prawn and scampi products has opened up new export markets offering greater business opportunities.
"Our assistance has contributed to the development and marketing of the new Queenies as part of our commitment to encourage and support fish processing companies, which continue to make a significant contribution to coastal regions, and to the growth of our food industry."
(CD/IT)
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