Vion

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Eastern Scotland; West Lothian
Location of affected unit(s)
Broxburn
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.1 - Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products
10.11 - Processing and preserving of meat, except of poultry meat
1,700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
5 February 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Vion has confirmed that it will close down the Hall’s meat plant in Broxburn in West Lothian, leaving 1,700 out of work. The factory closed on February 5th.

The company has sold the Halls meat brand to Scottish firm Browns Food. 

Sources

  • 6 February 2013: Daily Record
  • 30 January 2013: BBC Food

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Vion, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74878, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74878.