Jobs fears mount at meat plant
Dungannon Meats, which employs 1,900 people in Ireland and Britain, began the consultation with staff following the loss of a lucrative beef contract with Sainsbury’s last October.
Dungannon Meats had supplied 40% of the supermarket chain’s fresh beef products. Last October, the supermarket opted to source its beef from Anglo Beef Processors.
Speculation was mounting today that as many as 200 jobs could be lost. A spokesman for the group would not anticipate the outcome of the review.
He said: “In October 2004, we announced a review of operations in the light of reduced throughput and we are now preparing to consult with our workforce as part of that review.”
Dungannon Meats continues to be the major supplier of lamb and lamb products to Sainsbury’s.
