One of Malta's largest catering firms is to invest €16 million in a new factory in Bulebel. 

James Caterers' The Food Factory will feature over 2,000 solar panels and a rainwater well with a capacity of 150,000 litres. Once completed, the plant will allow the firm to add employees to its existing workforce of 1,800 and allow it to go beyond the 10,000 meals it already produces every day. 

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who visited the ongoing works, said the development reflected growth in the hospitality sector.

Dr Muscat said that the sector had invested over €500 million over the past three years. This meant Maltese people had more money to spend, he said, and reflected the record-breaking number of tourists that Malta was receiving every year.