Bernard Matthews Derby factory secures new customer, saves jobs

Summarised from Derbyshire Live's report · Updated 6 Nov, 01:35 · Archive

The Bernard Matthews food processing factory in Derby will remain open after securing a new major customer, saving around 400 jobs.

Derbyshire Live reports that the Bernard Matthews food processing factory in Derby will remain open after securing a new major customer. The facility had been scheduled to close just before Christmas, but the decision has been reversed following the successful recruitment of the unnamed customer. The company says the move saves around 400 jobs at the Shaftesbury Street site, though a fresh consultation with workers will take place as between 100 and 150 roles remain at risk of redundancy.

The new customer provides the operational demand needed to keep the facility open and gives it a platform for further growth and sustainability. The site operates under 2 Sisters Food Group. The company worked with Derby South MP Baggy Shanker and regional USDAW union representative Sharon Khiari during the process. A company spokesperson said the outcome means hundreds of colleagues will keep their jobs and the site will remain a key employer in Derby, providing 'a stronger foundation from which to build a sustainable future'.

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• Hundreds of jobs saved as Bernard Matthews Derby factory finds new customerUp to 150 roles remain at risk of redundancy despite the good newsDerbyshire Live · 5 Nov, 16:48

In this story: Bernard Matthews · 2 Sisters Food Group · Derby · Baggy Shanker · Sharon Khiari · USDAW

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