Irish food company Kepak, whose brands include Rustlers and Celtic Beef, is creating over 100 new jobs at its site in Merthyr Tydfil following a £5.5m investment.
The company, which currently employs over 850 people, is now looking to fill new positions comprising of both supervisor and support roles at the site in St Merryn.
There will be a broad spectrum of opportunities across manufacturing, operations, IT, engineering and technical.
The move follows the multi-million pound investment at the Merthyr plant to double its central prepared meats packaging capacity to meet increased demand after Kepak secured access to the US market.
The company supplies prime cuts of meat and convenience foods to restaurants and foodservice operators in the UK and internationally.
Its brands include Rustlers, Big Al's, Celtic Beef, McIntosh Donald, Watergrass Hill, Black Angus, and Hereford Beef.
Kepak Merthyr site manager Chris Jones said: "We are delighted to be announcing this significant investment at the Kepak Merthyr site, including the creation of 100 vital jobs supporting the local economy. This investment will bring about enhancements to our facilities, ultimately doubling the sites CPM packaging capacity and significantly increasing our demand for livestock, which is excellent news for local famers."
He added: "At Kepak Merthyr, we are committed to supporting local communities and being a good employer, and this investment is further evidence of that commitment in action."
Kepak chief executive Simon Walker said: "We are very pleased to be investing in our Merthyr plant, which is a strategically important site for Kepak. As a growing food business, Kepak is committed to continually investing in its sites to ensure we are optimising the work we do through innovative methods."
Mr Walker added: "The enhancements that will be made to our Merthyr plant will not only help us to achieve greater capacity, but to importantly grow the number of colleagues we employ at the site and support local farmers with a significant uplift in demand for livestock."
