Kwoks

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; North and North East Lincolnshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Grimsby
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10 - Manufacture of food products
10 - Manufacture of food products
180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2009
Foreseen end date
1 September 2009

Description

Food manufacturer Kwoks, which makes Oriental ready meals, has announced the loss of 180 jobs, as it closed its factory in Grimsby with immediate effect. The company said it had made the decision for financial reasons, having made a loss for the last three years.

Sources

  • 1 September 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Kwoks, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69514, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69514.