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Fears over jobs at food factory Fears over jobs at food factory
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About 90 workers at a Wrexham food factory are facing an uncertain Christmas after being told that the business has gone into administration. Workers at a Wrexham food factory face an uncertain future after being told that the business has gone into administration.
The Country Foods factory - run by the CFH group - on the town's industrial estate produces and packages frozen food for airlines, care home and shops. Production has stopped at the Country Foods factory, run by the CFH group, on the town's industrial estate.
Some 120 employees have been laid off, with a small number of finance staff working with administrators. 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.
CFH managing director Ged O'Neill said: "The administrators are now reviewing their options." Dermot Power and Toby Underwood, of BDO Stoy Hayward, have today been appointed joint administrators.
Mr O'Neill said some of the 90 workers had been sent home, but he was unable to comment further and referred all inquiries to the 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.