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.
South West; Dorset and Somerset; Bournemouth and Poole
Location of affected unit(s)
Poole
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.13 - Production of meat and poultry meat products
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Kerry Foods has announced plans to cut 150 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Poole. The Poole plant specialises in pie and sausage roll manufacture. The plant currently employs 860 staff.
A consultation period was launched on 20 March 2014 with the company saying that the reason for the planned redundancies was an increase in competition and costs.
Eurofound (2014), Kerry Foods, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76984, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76984.
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