Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Bridgewater, Bristol and Okehampton
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products

200 - 214 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Robert Wiseman Dairies is to cut up to 214 jobs across the UK. The announcement comes after an operational review and company plans to open a £15m distribution centre in Wiltshire, in November. The cuts will affect 93 staff in Okehampton, 88 staff in Bridgewater and 33 staff in Bristol. The company will consult the unions in an attempt to keep redundancies to a minimum and offer relocation packages where possible.


Sources

  • 24 September 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Robert Wiseman Dairies, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69586, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69586.