The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10 - Manufacture of food products 10 - Manufacture of food products
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 August 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2005
Description
Fazer Bakery has started co-operation talks in order to cut about 200 jobs. The company motivates the need for redundancies by: big investments in production tehcnology decrease the need of labour force; increased competition due to import; restructuring of retail sale.
Sources
9 August 2003: Helsingin Sanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Fazer Bakery, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 59001, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59001.