Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands; Lincolnshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Spalding
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10 - Manufacture of food products

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 April 2006

Description

Geest is shutting its Lincs Cuisine plant in Spalding by the end of April 2006 with the loss of 140 jobs. The firm will concentrate on preparing ready meals in Holbeach.

Paula Cooper from Geest said the company was trying to find alternative work for the staff. 'Although redundancy letters have been sent out, we're working with people to reduce that number,' she said. The company said it had more than 80 vacancies and would try to relocate staff.


Sources

  • 15 February 2006: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Geest, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62940, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62940.