Nestlé plant to close with loss of 57 jobs

MALLOW’S traditional industrial base was rocked yesterday as the food giant Nestlé announced it is to close its chocolate crumb production plant in the town with the loss of 57 jobs.

The decision will have a major knock-on impact on the local sugar factory, which is already facing an uncertain future as a result of proposed changes in European Union policy and pressure in world trade talks.

It will also have repercussions for Dairygold Co-op, going through a painful restructuring programme, which has resulted in more than 1,200 job losses, plant closures and the outsourcing of various parts of its overall business.