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Fears over jobs at food factory | Fears over jobs at food factory |
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Workers at a Wrexham food factory face an uncertain future after being told that the business has gone into administration. | |
Production has stopped at the Country Foods factory, run by the CFH group, on the town's industrial estate. | |
The firm produces and packages frozen food for airlines, care home and shops. | |
The 98 employees have been laid off, but administrators said efforts were under way to sell the business as a going concern. | |
A Wrexham Council spokesman said it had been made aware of the situation. | A Wrexham Council spokesman said it had been made aware of the situation. |
Dermot Power and Toby Underwood, of BDO Stoy Hayward, have today been appointed joint administrators. | |
Mr Power said: "We have conducted a review of the Country Foods business and it has been necessary to cease further production. | |
"However, we are continuing to supply current stock in the short term and are in the process of contacting these customers". | |
The Transport and General Workers Union said it had been contacted by one of its members seeking advice. | The Transport and General Workers Union said it had been contacted by one of its members seeking advice. |
But a union official said it had only three members at the factory and no formal recognition agreement with the company. | But a union official said it had only three members at the factory and no formal recognition agreement with the company. |
Rumours about job security at the factory have been circulating for several weeks. | Rumours about job security at the factory have been circulating for several weeks. |
According to the company's website, the business was taken over as a going concern earlier this year by CFH Management, supported by Root Capital LLP. | According to the company's website, the business was taken over as a going concern earlier this year by CFH Management, supported by Root Capital LLP. |
Last year, the company closed its factory at Standlake in Oxfordshire and moved its operation to Wrexham. | Last year, the company closed its factory at Standlake in Oxfordshire and moved its operation to Wrexham. |
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