Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East; Tees Valley and Durham; Durham CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10 - Manufacture of food products

350 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Kerry Foods has announced plans to close its Durham plant resulting in the loss of up to 350 jobs. The move is part of company efforts to remain competitive. The work will be transferred to other UK plans. Kerry Foods has entered a 90-day consultation period with the workforce while the union stated that the business case for the closure should be re-examined.


Sources

  • 29 March 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Kerry Foods, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73391, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73391.