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| A turkey slaughtering plant is closing on Monday and moving work to Derbyshire, with the loss of 400 jobs in Monmouthshire. | A turkey slaughtering plant is closing on Monday and moving work to Derbyshire, with the loss of 400 jobs in Monmouthshire. |
| Cranberry Foods in Abergavenny will still run as a retail packing faciliy. | |
| Workers at the site were told of the losses in April, following a business review. | |
| The company, the UK's second largest turkey producer, said the cuts were "an unfortunate consequence of the global food industry which now exists". | The company, the UK's second largest turkey producer, said the cuts were "an unfortunate consequence of the global food industry which now exists". |
| Nearly 150 jobs are being created at the firm's facility in Holly Bank, Derbyshire. | Nearly 150 jobs are being created at the firm's facility in Holly Bank, Derbyshire. |
| In January, workers in Abergavenny were warned of the threat to their jobs when a 90-day consultation period began. | In January, workers in Abergavenny were warned of the threat to their jobs when a 90-day consultation period began. |
| Joint managing director, Andrew Lewins, said its review had "concluded this is the most appropriate way forward". | Joint managing director, Andrew Lewins, said its review had "concluded this is the most appropriate way forward". |
| He added it would "undoubtedly be a very sad and worrying time for those colleagues who have lost their jobs". | He added it would "undoubtedly be a very sad and worrying time for those colleagues who have lost their jobs". |
| Cranberry Foods has blamed the job losses on lower demand for UK turkey meat in the face of cheaper foreign imports. | Cranberry Foods has blamed the job losses on lower demand for UK turkey meat in the face of cheaper foreign imports. |
| Its Abergavenny plant will retain 120 staff and will operate as a packing facility producing packs of meat for high street retailers. | Its Abergavenny plant will retain 120 staff and will operate as a packing facility producing packs of meat for high street retailers. |
| A spokesman for trade union Amicus said it was "extremely disappointed" at the redundancies. | A spokesman for trade union Amicus said it was "extremely disappointed" at the redundancies. |