Danone to create 40 jobs in Cork

Danone Baby Nutrition is to create 40 new jobs in Cork as part of a €50m investment.

The makers of Aptamil and Cow and Gate will expand and redevelop its existing facility in Macroom, Co. Cork.

The 40 new jobs will be in the areas of food science, engineering and supply chain management.

Building is due to begin in February, 2011.

In a statement, Danone said, “Consistent growth of Danone Baby Nutrition’s infant and toddler formulas, such as Aptamil, has resulted in the need to invest to increase capacity.”

Almost all the output from the improved Macroom facility will be exported to more than 60 countries.

The company already employs 350 people directly in Ireland, with more employed indirectly.