A €1.5 million investment by Magro Brothers of Gozo has been announced by Minister for Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri.

This will lead to an increase in production for local consumption, exportation in four continents, and the creation of new jobs in Gozitan manufacturing.

Speaking during a press conference at the Magro Food Village in Xewkija, in the presence of the Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri, Minister Schembri spoke of how at present the company has managed to specialise in the UK and Irish markets, closing the year 2020 with 40% of export production going to 20 countries in four continents: Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

He noted the company’s ability to adapt itself to safeguard all its employees’ jobs. The Minister said that this was possible through innovative thinking and the use of digital technology, and the creation of new food products for both local and international markets, as well as websites which facilitate online sales.

He emphasised that the government’s support for employment protection is also evident in this company, as Magro Brothers benefited from the Covid-19 Wage Supplement scheme and Covid-19 MDB Loan Assist scheme.

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri explained that during the past two years Magro Brothers has invested €1.5 million in Gozo – an investment aiming, among other things, to protect the environment, improve access for customers and further introduce technological use.

This investment has and will continue to create more jobs within the Magro Brothers company and therefore more jobs in Gozo, for Gozitans, he said.

The Minister explained that, “investments like these have helped to strengthen the employment sector in Gozo, even during the pandemic, as 90% of Gozitans who lost their jobs during the pandemic have started working again.”

Minister Clint Camilleri noted the willingness to strengthen the presence of technology in manufacturing and production.

He encouraged more work towards the merging of the modern technological sector with the traditional, which, he said, “together will lead to the revolution that Malta and Gozo must make in the coming years.”

The Chief Executive of Magro Brothers Christian Magro said that in a hundred years of entrepreneurial history, their business has been recognised internationally for the quality and consistency of their food products.

He explained that over a two-year period, €1.5 million were invested in new technological machinery, advanced software, new lines in the growth of local tomatoes, development and research projects in the field of dairy products, increased exports to new markets, launch of two new websites for online sales and training of workers.

Mr Magro concluded by saying that “today the company employs more than 150 direct employees and generates additional jobs for another 180 individuals.” He added that this investment will lead to the creation of more new jobs in the manufacturing sector in Gozo.

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