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Nestlé shakes up confectionery production: ‘We need a more efficient manufacturing footprint’ In the UK, Nestlé says it is strengthening its business for the long-term with the proposed closure of its Fawdon site and investments in York and Halifax factories.
Food giant Nestlé is proposing a shake up its confectionery operations in northern England, including the closure of a factory on the outskirts of Newcastle by the end of 2023.
Proposed Fawdon closure
The proposal puts 573 jobs at risk, consisting of 475 at Fawdon and 98 at York.
The Fawdon facility makes what Nestlé described as ‘more local confectionery brands’, such as Rolos, Munchies, Fruit Pastilles and Matchmakers. More recently, the site has also taken on the manufacturing of new products Smarties Buttons, Milkybar Mix-ups and Mini Eggs.