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La Menorquina plans to hire 220 workers at its Barcelona-area factory
Lacrem plans to hire 220 people at its La Menorquina ice cream factory in Palau-solità i Plegamans, near Barcelona.
The factory currently employs about 500 people, and Lacrem also owns the Farggi brand.
The new jobs are linked to a high-speed production line that the company is preparing to start using.
Lacrem is investing €15 million in the line, which is being tested and is expected to begin production in the coming weeks.
The line could make up to 30,000 ice creams an hour once it is running.
Forty technical staff are due to join first, working in quality, production control and maintenance, with 180 production workers expected in February 2027.
The hiring estimate is higher than the company previously announced, and the new line will expand the factory’s production capacity.
Lacrem plans to hire 220 workers at its La Menorquina factory in Palau-solità i Plegamans, near Barcelona.
The hires are linked to a new high-performance production line backed by a €15 million investment.
The line is being tested and is expected to begin production in the coming weeks, with capacity of up to 30,000 ice creams per hour.
The company plans to hire 40 technical staff first, followed by 180 production workers in February 2027.
The factory currently employs about 500 people.
- Who
- Lacrem, owner of the La Menorquina and Farggi brands, plans to hire 220 additional employees.
- What
- The company plans to expand its factory workforce. The hires are linked to a new production line.
- When
- The first 40 hires are planned for this autumn. Another 180 are planned for February 2027.
- Where
- La Menorquina’s factory in Palau-solità i Plegamans, Barcelona.
- Why
- The hires are linked to the launch of a new high-performance production line.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lacrem announced a €15 million investment in a new high-performance production line.
Lacrem announced plans to hire 220 additional workers at its factory.
The new line is expected to begin production after testing.
The company plans to hire 180 production workers.
- Planned hires
- 220 employees
- Factory location
- Palau-solità i Plegamans, Barcelona
- First hiring phase
- 40 technical staff
- Second hiring phase
- 180 production workers in February 2027
- Investment in new line
- €15 million
- Production capacity
- Up to 30,000 ice creams per hour