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Pembrokeshire Creamery (PCL) has acquired a development plot at Pembrokeshire Food Park as part of a £17 million investment set to create 80 jobs over the next three years. PCL is set to occupy 10.25 acres of the Food Park following its investment in the facility, which will source milk from local family farms and have an annual processing capacity of 70 million litres. The Food Park was established in 2021 after a multi-million-pound investment from the Welsh government and the European Regional Development Fund. Mark McQuade, managing director at Pembrokeshire Creamery, said: "Pembrokeshire Creamery Limited are grateful to the Welsh government for their support with this investment, which will deliver significant jobs and growth to the local economy. The new site will be the only BRC Certified facility to offer Welsh milk that is also bottled in Wales, and as such, the Creamery will shorten the supply chain in Wales.” Welsh government Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths, said: “We are committed to supporting Welsh farmers as well as our food and drink sector and the investment in Pembrokeshire Food Park is another great example of how we are doing this. Today’s news will see retailers supplied with milk from local farms, bottled in Withybush, creating a long-term and sustainable supply chain for Welsh consumers.”