Food company Glanbia will create up to 30 graduate jobs including some Phds at its new innovation centre in Kilkenny.
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh , today announced plans for the centre which will cost euro15 million over the next five years.
The centre will focus on the European market and will complement the Glanbia R&D Centre at Twin Falls, in Idaho, which services the US nutritional market.
It is envisaged that the centre will work closely with Irish and international universities.