Dairy Crest has announced it intends to close two factories as part of cost cutting measures in a move putting 260 jobs at risk.
The maker of Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter intends to save up to £20m a year by shutting its bottling plant in Hanworth, west London and a cream potting facility in Chard, Somerset. Dairy Crest cited consumer preference for plastic bottles over taking delivery of glass ones as a factor in its decision.…
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