Nearly 50 jobs could be axed under plans to close a meat and fish ingredients factory near Harrogate.<\/p>\n
Global firm Kerry Group said it was consulting with 46 workers over its plans to close the site at Birstwith.<\/p>\n
In a letter to Skipton and Ripon’s Conservative MP Sir Julian Smith, the firm’s Europe chief executive Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder said the proposals were “part of a strategic review of operations”.<\/p>\n
Sir Julian said the proposals were “extremely disappointing” for staff at the Birstwith site and the wider community. <\/p>\n
In his letter, Mr Hahlin Ahlinder said a 45-day consultation with staff had begun.<\/p>\n
He said: “During this time, we will listen carefully and consider all feedback.<\/p>\n
“Should the proposal proceed, we will work closely with local stakeholders to understand and address any concerns about this change.<\/p>\n
“We are committed to ensuring these matters are handled with care and in the best interests of employees and the local community.”<\/p>\n
The site produces ingredients such as breadcrumb and rusk products for the meat and fish trade, and also operates blending and packing lines for the food service industry.<\/p>\n
“Kerry acknowledges the significant role the Birstwith site has played in the local community over many years,” Mr Hahlin Ahlinder added.<\/p>\n
In reply, Sir Julian said that the plans were “deeply concerning”.<\/p>\n
“I stand ready to assist in any initiative that will protect jobs and support affected employees,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It is crucial that we explore all possible avenues to mitigate the impact of this decision on the local community.<\/p>\n
“The site has played a significant role in the local economy for many years, and the potential loss of 46 jobs will be a significant blow to the area.<\/p>\n
“I have written to Kerry Group to express my concern and support for any initiative that will protect jobs and support affected employees.”<\/p>\n
Kerry Group has been contacted by the BBC for a further response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly 50 jobs could be axed under plans to close a meat and fish ingredients factory near Harrogate.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17972,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[84,1371,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-17971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jobs","tag-business","tag-jobs","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}