Go-ahead for £18m palm oil plant in Mersey docklands
It is the largest private employer in the country, with 13,000 workers and additionally deals with more than 10,000 farmers.
The company, which turns over between $(US)150 and $200m a year, aims to double in size over the next few years. It is also proud of its sustainability credentials and insists it will be the first company to supply traceable and sustainable palm oil into the EU.
An increasing number of major companies including Unilever, Tesco, Sainsbury, M&S, are planning to shift their products to sustainable palm oil and New Britain believes this represents a major opportunity.
Vessels of between 20,000 and 50,000 tonnes will deliver the oil to Liverpool up to eight times a year.
Peel Ports’ marketing director, Frank Robotham, said: “This is a fantastic investment for the port. The North West has 100,000 people working in the food industry and Liverpool is better located than anywhere else to supply that sector.”
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