Terry's

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber; North Yorkshire; York
Location of affected unit(s)
York
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
10.82 - Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
New offshoring locations
Sweden, Belgium, Poland
316 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 April 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Terry's of York have announced the closure of its factory after a long rundown. All remaining 316 jobs will go in the move by Terry's American owners, Kraft Foods International, which will transfer production to newer plants in Sweden and Belgium and cheaper ones in Poland and Slovakia.

Sources

  • 20 April 2004: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Terry's, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 60294, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60294.