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Jobs on the menu at Darlaston firm Alamgeer Foods

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Growth is on the menu for a Darlaston-based food importer and manufacturer after a £100,000 investment from Lloyds Bank helped it win a string of new contracts.

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Alamgeer Foods has already recruited seven people this year and expects to add another five to its 25-strong workforce in the coming months.

Now based in Station Street, the family-owned business started out in 1979 when its founder, Mohammed Hafeez, opened a corner shop in Small Heath, Birmingham.

Since then it has grown into a major importer and distributor of top quality authentic Asian foods, as well as the leading manufacturer of Bassar, a curry massala spice mix with its roots in Kashmir.

By securing an international trade finance loan from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, together with an invoice discounting facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance, the firm is now set to increase the amount of spices it imports from countries including Pakistan, India and China.

The investment will also enable Alamgeer Foods to begin importing products from elsewhere in Asia, including Thailand and Malaysia, helping it to continue the expansion of its product offeringe.

Mohammed Zeb, director of Alamgeer Foods, said: "By securing this Lloyds Bank financial package, we have been able to significantly increase our food importing business, which will help us as we strive to meet increased demand for our products ahead of festivals including Ramadan.

"This investment will also help us to begin importing spices and ingredients from other parts of Asia, which will enable us to realise our growth ambitions."

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