Walkers

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire; Leicester
Location of affected unit(s)
Leicester
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.3 - Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
10.31 - Processing and preserving of potatoes
56 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 January 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Crisp manufacturer Walkers is reported to be making job cuts at one of its factories in Leicester. The company is owned by US food and drink multinational PepsiCo. The Bursom road site in Leicester employs 381 people and it is understood that 56 of these positions are to go. A spokesperson for the company commented that the factory is to undergo a major overhaul, and job cuts are required in order for the company to remain competitive. A formal consultation process will be entered shortly. The timetable for the job losses will be announced following the consultation process.

Sources

  • 29 January 2015: Leicester Mercury

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Walkers, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 78543, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78543.