Kensey Foods

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Location of affected unit(s)
Launceston
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.7 - Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products
10.72 - Manufacture of rusks, biscuits, preserved pastries and cakes
650 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 January 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Kensey Foods, a manufacturer of cakes and pies, has announced plans to close its site in Launceston. The business, which is owned by Samworth Brothers, is one of the largest employers in Cornwall with 650 employees. According to a spokesperson, the site has been loss making for the previous six years, and it is at the stage where it is in need of significant investment in order to become profitable. A consultation with unions is due to begin and there may be a possibility to redeploy around 100 staff to the group's bakery in Callington which manufactures pasties for Ginsters'.  

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Kensey Foods, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96675, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/96675.