Connolly Meats in Co Monaghan took on 14 employees in newly created positions over the past two years. The roles filled included management positions and operative roles. The company expects to take on five people in newly-created positions in sales in 2016.

Templetuohy Foods filled five positions this year. Three of those were newly created positions in the production and distribution area of the business, while two drivers were also replaced. The company is creating six new positions next year in the area of production and distribution.

Callan Bacon says it has invested heavily to grow its sales internationally. The company took on 10 people this year.

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The roles included a group R&D and two graduate NPD coordinators plus a strengthening of the sales team with extra people in the UK, Germany and Netherlands. Callan Bacon has also added resources in production to support the company’s strategic drive.

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Irish Bacon Slicers replaced four to five positions this year – two were general operatives while two were in supervisory positions. Irish Bacon Slicers doesn’t have plans to recruit in 2016 as they say they have capacity to deal with demands in 2016.

Another company in the sector created three to four new positions this year in the area of operatives and development. This company expects to take on approximately 15 employees in 2016; seven to eight of these will be in management positions while there will be six to eight positions created in production.