Greencore share price slumps following Covid-19 staff outbreak in UK

Greencore share price slumps following Covid-19 staff outbreak in UK
Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney

Greencore shares plunged by as much as 6% after it announced nearly 300 workers at its largest plant in the UK have tested positive for Covid-19.

The Irish consumer foods group is the largest maker of pre-packed sandwiches in the UK and supplies the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer from its Northampton manufacturing facility.

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