Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Mid-East;
Location of affected unit(s)
Naas, Co Kildare
Sector
Professional Services
Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities
Scientific Research And Development
72 - Scientific research and development

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
23 February 2022

Description

Dawn Farm Foods is to create 150 jobs by 2022 at its meat science and innovation centre in Naas, Co Kildare. The jobs are aimed at graduate level, for highly qualified food scientists, meat technologists, and professionals with culinary expertise. Dawn Farms prepares cooked and fermented meat for pizzas, sandwiches and other prepared meals. The expansion is enabled through a new €25 million investment. It is supported by Enterprise Ireland.


Sources

  • 24 February 2017: RTE
  • 24 February 2017: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Dawn Farms, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90339, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90339.