Bernard Matthews

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Hungary
Region
Dunántúl; Nyugat-Dunántúl; Vas
Location of affected unit(s)
Sárvár
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
10.13 - Production of meat and poultry meat products
400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2013
Foreseen end date
1 May 2013

Description

The Bernard Mathews group announced the restructuring of its two Hungarian units (Sága Foods and Pannon Pulyka), and the dismissal of 400 employees in total. The company will terminate its livestock breeding activities and will focus on poultry processing and products.

According to statements from the company, the slaughterhouse in Sárvár became obsolete and its renovation is not seen as profitable in the current financial, technological and economic situation. The company would like to focus on maintaining a competitive brand, as well as the quality in poultry processing and trade, where the technology is more advanced.

Sources

  • 25 October 2012: Heti Világ Gazdaság
  • 25 October 2012: HR Portal

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Bernard Matthews, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 74414, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74414.