Work has already started on the £100 million expansion project for McCain Foods. The popular frozen potato product manufacturer is carrying out a range of construction work in order to expand their Scarborough facility.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Eastfield site in order to mark the progress in the development plans. A number of figures were at the ceremony including Councillor Derek Bastiman, and Jim Dillon the chief executive of Scarborough Borough Council. The council members attended the event alongside the senior leaders of McCain GB and the McCain project team.

The facility used by the food manufacturer in Scarborough was first established nearly 50 years ago. The Scarborough production site is one of the most successful sites for McCain, making the £100 million into its expansion a sound investment. This planned investment will take place with the intention of expand the facility and to safeguard jobs. As part of the investment there will be a series of equipment upgrades and renewals that will include a new state-of-the-art odour reduction technology. There will also be investment in to landscaping the perimeter of the factory.

Construction work on the site is now officially taking place following the groundbreaking ceremony. The plans to renew the Scarborough facility will make sure that the site continues to flourish into the future. The expansion will also allow the site the capacity for the increased demand for McCain products. The upgrades will add environmental benefits and illustrates the company’s commitment to Scarborough and the jobs in this area.

As the work is being carried out it is thought that there will be an increase in activity around the John Young Training Centre which is located just off Osgodby Lane. This increased activity is expected to take place over the course of the next few weeks.