Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheddar plant

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£70m is to be invested in a new cheddar processing factory in Cookstown, Co Tyrone.

The investment in the facility at Dunmanbridge is being made by the Northern Ireland dairy co-op, Dale Farm .

"We are already exporting to 40 countries, and with this investment we want to build on that momentum and future proof our operation at Dunmanbridge for decades to come."It is hoped that the plant will be up and running in February of next year, with work already underway. Advanced energy efficient technologies combined with new production processes are expected to reduce the site’s carbon footprint by an estimated 4,500 tonnes per year when compared against milk powder production.

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