The £10m retail packing facility was opened in 2011.
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ABP Linden to close retail packing facility
Plans have been announced for the closure of the ABP Linden retail packing facility at Granville Industrial Estate in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
In a statement, ABP pointed out that the closure will not impact cattle and sheep processing at its ABP Linden factory which is located at a different site nearby.
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“ABP’s Lurgan and Newry sites are not impacted and continue to operate and receive livestock as usual. Kettyle Irish Foods in Lisnaskea is also not impacted,” the statement adds.
The company has now entered into a “formal consultation process” with 338 staff from the retail packing facility whose jobs are at risk.
“We will seek to minimise the impact on those who are affected. This would include redeployment where possible,” ABP said.
The meat processor said closure of the facility was about streamlining its business to achieve operational efficiencies and maintain competitiveness.
The £10m retail packing facility was opened in 2011 when the majority owner of Linden Foods was Fane Valley co-op.
The co-op entered into a joint venture with ABP in 2017, with the meat processor taking over full ownership of the Linden business in 2021.
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ABP Linden to close retail packing facility
Plans have been announced for the closure of the ABP Linden retail packing facility at Granville Industrial Estate in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
In a statement, ABP pointed out that the closure will not impact cattle and sheep processing at its ABP Linden factory which is located at a different site nearby.
“ABP’s Lurgan and Newry sites are not impacted and continue to operate and receive livestock as usual. Kettyle Irish Foods in Lisnaskea is also not impacted,” the statement adds.
The company has now entered into a “formal consultation process” with 338 staff from the retail packing facility whose jobs are at risk.
“We will seek to minimise the impact on those who are affected. This would include redeployment where possible,” ABP said.
The meat processor said closure of the facility was about streamlining its business to achieve operational efficiencies and maintain competitiveness.
The £10m retail packing facility was opened in 2011 when the majority owner of Linden Foods was Fane Valley co-op.
The co-op entered into a joint venture with ABP in 2017, with the meat processor taking over full ownership of the Linden business in 2021.
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