Dairy manufacturer to close two factories with 260 jobs set to go

Country Life manufacturer Dairy Crest said it plans to close two factories with the loss of up to 260 jobs as it bids to cut costs.

Based in Surrey, the UK firm is to close a milk glass bottling plant in Hanworth, west London, and a cream potting facility in Chard, Somerset as part of moves to save €25m a year.

The maker of Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter also warned that its dairies business would post a loss in the six months to September 30.