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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
Alpro, a Belgian firm that is part of the American WhiteWave Foods Company and is a producer of soya based food and drink products, has announced a significant investment. It states that in 2016 a total of €115 million will be injected into the Belgian division of the company, mainly to increase production and logistic capabilities. The investment will lead the employment of an additional 130 people, mainly blue collar workers that will be active in either production or logistics. Another €35 million will be invested in facilities abroad. In 2015, Alpro also made a significant capital injection with a total sum of €80 million, and this led to the creation of 200 jobs.
Sources
2 June 2016: De Tijd
2 June 2016: De Standaard
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Alpro, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 87649, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87649.
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