Kerry Foods reviews operations at Durham plant with view to closure

Kerry Foods has set the end of July as the final decision date for the possible closure of its cooked meats and home-baked goods factory in Durham, England.

Kerry has begun a 90-day consultation period in which it will review operations at Durham, adding that it has been unable to “restore the site to a profitable level” in the face of competition in the cooked meats sector from bigger British players.

The Durham site employs around 350 staff. Kerry has indicated that, in the event of a closure, it would hope to re-employ its “loyal workforce” in its alternative roles in some of its other English plants.