Quorn Foods is creating up to 400 jobs at its Teesside-based meat-free foods business, as part of a £30m investment in production in order to keep up with demand.
The company is also continuing to invest millions of pounds into new product development, ensuring its range continues to grow to meet the needs and tastes of a global audience.
The vegetarian food specialists, headquartered in Stokesley with a production plant in Billingham reported an 8% growth to £14.6m sales over January at a time when most food manufacturers saw flat sales.
In the UK, sales rose by 6% - £10.9m - while Quorn’s rapid growth continued in the US where it recorded a 64% increase in revenues at the start of the year.