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17/04/2012
Supermarket Milk Supplier Announces Closures
Almost 500 jobs are at risk after supermarket milk supplier Daisy Crest announced plans to close two of its dairies.
The proposed closures involve a glass bottling dairy at Aintree, Merseyside, which employs 220 people, and a site at Fenstanton in Cambridgeshire employing 250 people.
Despite a recent £75m investment programme the company says it is battling an "extremely challenging" market for milk and said the closure plans, which are subject to staff consultation, would help it reduce costs and sustain profitability.
The demise of the Aintree site reflects a fall in sales of milk in glass bottles as residential trade continues to decline and customers increasingly opt for plastic bottles and milk bags.
Dairy Crest also has a food division that makes leading brands such as Cathedral City, Country Life and Clover.
The company's chief executive, Mark Allen, said the dairy closures would protect the future of that side of the business.
He added: "The decision to consult on the closure of our Aintree and Fenstanton facilities has not been taken lightly, but we believe that this proposed restructuring of our dairies business is the right decision for the long term."
The proposed closures involve a glass bottling dairy at Aintree, Merseyside, which employs 220 people, and a site at Fenstanton in Cambridgeshire employing 250 people.
Despite a recent £75m investment programme the company says it is battling an "extremely challenging" market for milk and said the closure plans, which are subject to staff consultation, would help it reduce costs and sustain profitability.
The demise of the Aintree site reflects a fall in sales of milk in glass bottles as residential trade continues to decline and customers increasingly opt for plastic bottles and milk bags.
Dairy Crest also has a food division that makes leading brands such as Cathedral City, Country Life and Clover.
The company's chief executive, Mark Allen, said the dairy closures would protect the future of that side of the business.
He added: "The decision to consult on the closure of our Aintree and Fenstanton facilities has not been taken lightly, but we believe that this proposed restructuring of our dairies business is the right decision for the long term."
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