Food and drink processing firm CRL Foods has secured £410,000 investment to add production lines to its North East factory.
The Gosforth-based business - which specialises in canning, sterilisation and pasteurisation - has received a mix of funding from existing shareholders, the North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF) led by Maven and the North of Tyne Growth Fund.
It will go towards new equipment and production lines to service what the company calls "transformational" contract wins.