RF Brookes to close food factory burning 229 jobs

Posted on 3 Oct 2012

2 Sisters Food Group will begin a phased closure of the RF Brookes food manufacturing site in Leicester, resulting in the loss of 229 jobs.

The group acquired the loss-making site (along with two others) from Premier Foods in December 2011 for £30m but has been unable to replace the business lost under the previous regime. The site employed 500 people at the start of the year, now only makes Yorkshire puddings and pizza bases after losing a major pie…

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