Bendicks

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight;
Location of affected unit(s)
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
Germany
140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Bendicks, a producer of chocolate products, plans to move operations from its Winchester factory to Germany with the loss of 140 jobs. The sales and marketing departments would be unaffected, according to the company.The firm has recently announced the start of a consultation period with the employees and unions.

Sources

  • 7 March 2011: BBC

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Bendicks, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71732, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71732.