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Crust & Crumb to create 120 jobs in Co Cavan
Pizza maker Crust & Crumb is to double the size of its production facility at Ballyconnell in Co Cavan.
The company said it is creating 120 jobs, which will allow it to support its continued business expansion with supermarket chain Tesco.
Crust & Crumb makes 30 different varieties of pizza for Tesco with five new premium pizza lines landing on shelves in recent weeks.
The new €12.5m investment in Ballyconnell will increase the site capacity from 40,000 to 80,000 square foot.
282 people are currently employed at the Co Cavan facility, with a further 120 jobs to be added once the new build is finished later this year.
The partnership between Tesco and Crust & Crumb began five years ago when the retailer looked to bring production of its pizza range to Ireland. It saw 35% year-on-year volume growth in 2024 and the annual contract is now worth over €10m.
Mark McCaffrey CEO, Crust & Crumb, said the relationship with Tesco has grown from strength to strength over the past five years.
"The support from retailers like Tesco enables us to make the necessary investments needed to expand and grow. Brexit presented many challenges as we know but also offered some great opportunities to home-grown Irish suppliers like ourselves," he added.
Joe Manning, Commercial Director at Tesco, said the partnership with Crust & Crumb highlights Tesco's long-standing commitment to supporting Irish suppliers and helping to grow jobs in local communities.
"The quality of the products that Crust & Crumb produce for us means we can ensure that our customers have access to the finest premium products, made locally," he added.
