Type
Closure
Country
European Union
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Food And Beverage
Manufacture Of Food Products
10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products

300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 January 2009

Description

Arla Foods, a dairy producer, will close the dairy and distribution facility at Manchester in United Kingdom. Under the proposals, raw milk, currently processed at Manchester will be transfered to the company's processing facilities at Ashby, Stourton and Hatfield Peverel. The closure, to be completed by January 2009, will result in the loss of around 300 jobs.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Arla Foods, Closure in European Union, factsheet number 66729, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66729.