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15/01/2014
First Ministers Discuss Mafrig Investment At Moy Park
The First and deputy First Minister have been discussing potential investment opportunities at Moy Park in Northern Ireland with Marcus Molina, Chief Executive of Brazilian food processing giants Marfrig Group.
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness were accompanied by Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster at the meeting in Stormont with Mr Molina and Tony O’Neill, New Business Director at Moy Park.
The meeting was organised during Mr Molina’s visit to explore development plans at Moy Park, which became part of the Marfrig Group since 2008.
Mr Robinson said: "Marfrig is already a substantial investor in Northern Ireland and its support has enabled Moy Park to become one of our biggest private sector businesses, with annual sales in excess of £1bn. The recent decision to move its European headquarters to Craigavon was a major endorsement of Northern Ireland as a world class manufacturing location for international companies in food and other sectors."
Mr McGuinness said: "Moy Park’s strategic focus on export market-led innovation is fully in tune with the Executive’s Programme for Government which aims to transform our economy, into a private-sector driven economy, through support for innovation targeted at international markets."
(IT/MH)
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness were accompanied by Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster at the meeting in Stormont with Mr Molina and Tony O’Neill, New Business Director at Moy Park.
The meeting was organised during Mr Molina’s visit to explore development plans at Moy Park, which became part of the Marfrig Group since 2008.
Mr Robinson said: "Marfrig is already a substantial investor in Northern Ireland and its support has enabled Moy Park to become one of our biggest private sector businesses, with annual sales in excess of £1bn. The recent decision to move its European headquarters to Craigavon was a major endorsement of Northern Ireland as a world class manufacturing location for international companies in food and other sectors."
Mr McGuinness said: "Moy Park’s strategic focus on export market-led innovation is fully in tune with the Executive’s Programme for Government which aims to transform our economy, into a private-sector driven economy, through support for innovation targeted at international markets."
(IT/MH)
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