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Northern England cheese producer, Joseph Heler, has acquired cheese supplier Futura Foods Wales for an undisclosed sum. Based in Minffordd, Futura Foods Wales currently employs 60 people and specialises in the cutting, blending and packing of multiple cheese formats. Its site is currently working with cheddars, mozzarella, territorials and continental cheeses. George Heler, managing director of Joseph Heler, said: "Futura Foods Wales is a fantastic site with huge potential. It offers the Joseph Heler customer base increased capability and capacity across all cheese formats. In addition, we have further capability investments planned for this year, securing a really positive future for current employees and future employees in the area." Under the deal, Joseph Heler will continue to supply Futura Wales’ existing customers and conduct business as usual. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.