The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.11 - Processing and preserving of meat
89 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 November 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2013
Foreseen end date
1 October 2014
Description
Meat packing company Hilton Food is to cut 89 jobs in Sweden. Cuts are to affect 74 blue-collar and 15 white-collar workers. Temporary employees will also be affected. It is however unknown how many at this stage.
The restructuring is due to new investments in machine-based equipment.
The measure will be implemented within ten months. Negotiations with labour unions have started.
Hilton Food group is based in England.
Sources
21 November 2013: VLT
21 November 2013: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Hilton Food Sweden, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 76208, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76208.
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