Belgian Icecream Group

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Chênée, Kurne
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products and edible ice
10.52 - Manufacture of ice cream and other edible ice
162 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

On 10 February, Belgian icecream group announced an internal restructuring resulting in 162 job losses and the closure of two sites (Chênée and Kurne). Unions were aware that the company was in a bad financial situation but they did not expect the restructuring measures to be so drastic. They rather expected a sale of the company. The company has launched the first phase of the so called 'Renault' process in which the employer presents the restructuring plan and the trade unions try to find alternatives.  

Sources

  • 10 February 2011: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Belgian Icecream Group, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 71868, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71868.