2,000 Hibernia jobs in jeopardy

UNCERTAINTY was hanging over about 2,000 jobs yesterday after a food manufacturer that produces Sara Lee cakes and Mr Brains faggots went into administration.

Joint administrative receivers KPMG were appointed to Hibernia Foods Holdings and six subsidiaries, which employ the staff at six sites.

Hibernia Foods makes bakery products under licence to American food and textiles group Sara Lee, and chilled desserts under licence to Entenmanns as well as Mr Brains meat faggots and own-label products for major supermarkets.