The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.84 - Manufacture of condiments and seasonings
New offshoring locations
United Kingdom
195 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
26 February 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
US food processing company Heinz is to close the factory in Turnhout in Belgium with the loss of 195 jobs. According to media reports, the intention is to delocalise the production to the UK where labour costs are cheaper. The management blames the decision partly on the loss of a 40-year long contract with McDonald’s. From their side, trade unions will try to negotiate good layoffs conditions during the ‘Renault procedure’.
Sources
26 February 2014: La Libre
26 February 2014: CanalZ
27 February 2014: L'Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Heinz, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Belgium, factsheet number 76696, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76696.
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