Snack company Pladis has opened a new warehouse in Carlisle as part of a £12 million investment, creating 50 new jobs.

Over 150 people were recruited in the last 18 months and placed into permanent jobs within the company, which produces products for brands such as McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Carr’s.

The £2 million warehouse was opened by Carlisle MP John Stevenson. Commenting on the opening, Stevenson said: “I was delighted to be invited to open the warehouse extension at Pladis’ factory in Carlisle. This is a very welcome multi-million pound investment by Pladis into the site, bringing with it 50 new jobs to the local area. Another real boost to the Carlisle economy with more jobs for local people.”

The expansion has created the need to construct a new narrow aisle warehouse with 1600 pallet spaces. Also installed were four new production lines, including new process capability and packaging formats.

David Murray, UK managing director of Pladis, said: “Today’s announcement and expansion of our Carlisle facility marks a proud moment in the company’s 192-year history in the area.”