C&C urged to find buyer
The Shepton Mallet mill in Somerset is to close in the summer with 120 jobs on the line and the threat that it will bring a 246-year-old tradition to an end. Union chiefs in Unite said C&C should repay the loyalty of staff after it shifted cider-making to one of its plants in Ireland.
Regional coordinating officer Steve Preddy said Shepton’s famous brands such as Gaymers, Blackthorn, and Olde English, coupled with highly skilled workers, should make it an attractive proposition for a buyer.
