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 Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006
Description
Arla Foods UK has announced plans to cut 250 jobs at its milk plant in East Sussex by the end of 2006. The company said it was now entering into consultation with employees at the Sheffield Park dairy, near Uckfield. Adrian Thompson from Arla Foods said: 'Our intention is to give full support to affected staff to help them find alternative employment, subject to the consultation process.' The planned closure was said to be a knock-on result of the sale to Dairy Crest in 2005 of the Express Foodservice side of Arla's business.
Sources
10 January 2006: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Arla Foods, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62771, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62771.
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