# Quorn Foods opens world's largest meat alternative factory expansion in Billingham

Quorn Foods opened a 9,500m² expansion at its Billingham factory, doubling production capacity and adding 20,000 tonnes per year. The expansion is part of a £150 million investment.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-15
- Where: Billingham, Teesside, United Kingdom
- Value: $195.0M (150.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: 15 Nov 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year
- Products: meat alternative products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Quorn Foods](https://endata.com/companies/24969.md)

## Sources

- [teesvalley-ca.gov.uk](https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/news/tees-valley-mayor-opens-new-quorn-facility/), 2018-11-15: "This new multi-million-pound facility, which will double Quorn’s output, shows the firm’s confidence in our area as a great place to invest and do business."
- [gazettelive.co.uk](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/business/business-news/quorn-foods-officially-open-worlds-15421135), 2018-11-15: "We are investing 150m in next five years expanding our facilities."
- [ableinstruments.com](https://ableinstruments.com/quorn-foods/), 2020-06-12: "The factory expansion of 9,500m2 doubled production capacity of Quorn’s core products, adding approximately 20,000 tonnes per annum."

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