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| Jobs under threat at pork company | |
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| A County Antrim pork processing firm has said it may close with the loss of about 100 jobs. | |
| Stevenson & Co has been in business in Cullybackey for more than 150 years. | Stevenson & Co has been in business in Cullybackey for more than 150 years. |
| The company has blamed the rising cost of fuel and electricity, and a large rise in the price of pigs for the proposed closure of the business. | |
| In a statement, it said its trading costs had risen by £4,500 per week in the last 12 months, but emphasised that creditors would be paid in full. | In a statement, it said its trading costs had risen by £4,500 per week in the last 12 months, but emphasised that creditors would be paid in full. |
| "We very much regret this decision as it affects both our pig suppliers, customers and employees who have been loyal over the years," it said. | "We very much regret this decision as it affects both our pig suppliers, customers and employees who have been loyal over the years," it said. |
| It is understood meetings will be held with union representatives within the next week over the timetable for the closure of the business. | It is understood meetings will be held with union representatives within the next week over the timetable for the closure of the business. |
| The firm manufactures pork products for the wholesale, retail, and catering sectors. | |
| The company was established in Ballymoney in 1850 and moved to its current premises in 1982. | The company was established in Ballymoney in 1850 and moved to its current premises in 1982. |