A new €140 million cheese manufacturing facility is to be built at a greenfield site in Belview, Co Kilkenny.

It will delivered by Ireland's largest diary processor, Glanbia Ireland, in partnership with Netherlands-based Royal A-ware.

An opening date is scheduled for 2022, with 100 temporary jobs expected to be created during the construction phase.



Milk used in the production process on site will be sourced from local suppliers and the cheese will be marketed and sold to global customers.


Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD said: "Today's announcement of international collaboration between Royal A-ware and Glanbia Ireland is welcome news for the South East region. Growing jobs at a regional level is a key focus for government and with the looming challenge of Brexit, supporting economic growth in our regions through such actions as product diversification, thereby helping to create sustainable and quality jobs, is a huge priority for Government. I would like to congratulate Glanbia Ireland for their continued commitment to supporting the growth and development of their suppliers, further leveraging Ireland’s positive international reputation in the dairy sector."

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Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, added: "The agri-food sector is Ireland's largest indigenous industry supporting over 174,000 jobs across rural Ireland, from farms to food processing. Investments like this cheese manufacturing facility in Belview are a critical response to the challenges posed by Brexit, in terms of developing new products and new markets.'

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