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Seafood firm expansion will create over 100 new jobs

Seafood producer Cumbrian Seafoods says a new government grant will allow it to develop additional manufacturing capacity and create over 100 new jobs.

Cumbrian Seafoods will use the undisclosed sum to convert 130,000 sq ft of storage space into a £7m seafood manufacturing facility, which will also use solar- and wind power, as well as gas produced via anaerobic digestion.

The firm, which employs 500 staff, established its Seaham site in 2007 and manufacturers a range of prepacked seafood products for the UK's major retailers.

The company has already invested over £20m in the facilities, which it says are seen as industry leading.

Sore need for new jobs

The successful bid - via the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) - is the result of a public-private partnership between County Durham Development Corporation (CDDC) and Cumbrian Seafoods.

CDDC md Stewart Watkins said: "It's very satisfying to see one of County Durham's flagship companies being recognised and supported in this way.

"This grant will allow this already very successful business to develop further which can only be good for the region as a whole and of course it will also provide a great boost to the local jobs market in an area which sorely needs new employment ..."

Cumbrian Seafoods was founded in 1997 and operates from sites in Seaham, Whitehaven and Amble; it employs around 750 staff across all sites.

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