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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cheerios factory could close with 314 jobs at risk
A cereal factory which produces Cheerios, Shreddies and supermarket brands is facing closure with 314 jobs at risk. Cereal Partners United Kingdom and Ireland (CPUK&I) says production at its site in Bromborough, Wirral, would cease and be re-located to another factory in Wiltshire under new proposals. The company said it was exiting the market for supermarket branded cereals and would invest £74m in its Staverton factory to increase capacity for its branded products. The GMB union said the Bromborough factory was still profitable and 314 skilled workers facing an "uncertain future" was "simply unacceptable". Matt Denton, GMB regional organiser, said its members working at the Bromborough site were facing a "deeply worrying time". "We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised," he said. CPUK&I said both its factories were below capacity and it wanted to "adjust its manufacturing footprint" to match demand. The company said sales of breakfast cereal were in "significant decline" due to changing customer habits and competition from alternative breakfast products. In a statement it said: "CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity. "CPUK&I remains open to alternative solutions, including a potential sale of the Bromborough site and/or the supermarket branded cereal manufacturing itself." The company said it would not comment further on the proposals while discussions with staff were ongoing. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
More than 300 jobs at risk as Cheerios maker plans to shut Merseyside factory
The maker of Cheerios and Shreddies has unveiled plans to shut a factory in Merseyside which would put more than 300 jobs at risk of redundancy, as it warned over declining demand for breakfast cereal. Cereal Partners UK and Ireland (CPUK&I) said it wants to move production of branded cereals from the Bromborough site to its factory in Staverton, Wiltshire. Under the proposals, it will also stop making supermarket-own cereals and only produce branded products. Sales of breakfast cereal are in 'significant decline owing to the changing habits of UK and Irish consumers and greater competition from alternative breakfast options', a spokesman for Cereal Partners said. The company, which is also behind well-known brands such as Golden Nuggets and Cookie Crisp, said it was talking to employees about the plans which would put 314 roles at risk of redundancy. The changes would also involve £74 million being invested to expand the Staverton factory's capability and create around 60 new roles. The spokesman said: 'CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity. 'CPUK&I remains open to alternative solutions, including a potential sale of the Bromborough site and/or the supermarket branded cereal manufacturing itself.' It added that there would not be any further updates on the proposals until discussions with staff were complete. Matt Denton, regional organiser for trade union GMB, said: 'For three decades, CPUK has been at the heart of this community, providing good jobs and supporting countless businesses. 'Three hundred skilled workers facing an uncertain future is simply unacceptable. 'GMB will fight to protect jobs, secure fair treatment for workers and explore all potential options to mitigate the impact of this closure. 'We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised.'
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wirral Cheerios factory could close with 314 jobs at risk
A cereal factory which produces Cheerios, Shreddies and supermarket brands is facing closure with 314 jobs at risk. Cereal Partners United Kingdom and Ireland (CPUK&I) says production at its site in Bromborough, Wirral, would cease and be re-located to another factory in Wiltshire under new proposals. The company said it was exiting the market for supermarket branded cereals and would invest £74m in its Staverton factory to increase capacity for its branded products. The GMB union said the Bromborough factory was still profitable and 314 skilled workers facing an "uncertain future" was "simply unacceptable". 'Deeply worrying' Matt Denton, GMB regional organiser, said its members working at the Bromborough site were facing a "deeply worrying time". "We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised," he said both its factories were below capacity and it wanted to "adjust its manufacturing footprint" to match demand. The company said sales of breakfast cereal were in "significant decline" due to changing customer habits and competition from alternative breakfast products. In a statement it said: "CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity."CPUK&I remains open to alternative solutions, including a potential sale of the Bromborough site and/or the supermarket branded cereal manufacturing itself."The company said it would not comment further on the proposals while discussions with staff were ongoing. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
More than 300 jobs at risk as Cheerios maker plans to shut Merseyside factory
The maker of Cheerios and Shreddies has unveiled plans to shut a factory in Merseyside which would put more than 300 jobs at risk of redundancy, as it warned over declining demand for breakfast cereal. Cereal Partners UK and Ireland (CPUK&I) said it wants to move production of branded cereals from the Bromborough site to its factory in Staverton, Wiltshire. Under the proposals, it will also stop making supermarket-own cereals and only produce branded products. Sales of breakfast cereal are in 'significant decline owing to the changing habits of UK and Irish consumers and greater competition from alternative breakfast options', a spokesman for Cereal Partners said. The company, which is also behind well-known brands such as Golden Nuggets and Cookie Crisp, said it was talking to employees about the plans which would put 314 roles at risk of redundancy. The changes would also involve £74 million being invested to expand the Staverton factory's capability and create around 60 new roles. The spokesman said: 'CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity. 'CPUK&I remains open to alternative solutions, including a potential sale of the Bromborough site and/or the supermarket branded cereal manufacturing itself.' It added that there would not be any further updates on the proposals until discussions with staff were complete. Matt Denton, regional organiser for trade union GMB, said: 'For three decades, CPUK has been at the heart of this community, providing good jobs and supporting countless businesses. 'Three hundred skilled workers facing an uncertain future is simply unacceptable. 'GMB will fight to protect jobs, secure fair treatment for workers and explore all potential options to mitigate the impact of this closure. 'We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised.'
