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NESTLE MOVE BLUE RIBAND TO POLAND

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CONFECTION­ERY giant Nestle is planning to cut almost 300 jobs and move production of the Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to Poland, unions said.

The job losses will mainly affect the company’s sites in York and Newcastle as well as a small number of cuts in Halifax and Girvan.

The GMB and Unite unions both criticised the news, with the GMB saying Nestle should “be exporting chocolate and not jobs”.

The company is proposing 143 job cuts in York, 110 at Fawdon, 15 in Halifax and seven in Girvan, the unions said.

GMB general secretary Tim Roache added: “To shift the production of an iconic British brand like Blue Riband to Poland is completely unacceptab­le.

“Nestle are throwing people’s lives, and those of their families, into turmoil for the sake of increasing profit margins.

“The Government needs to step in before it’s too late and reassure millions of workers across the country this is not just the tip of the Brexit iceberg.”

Last night Nestle said in a statement: “These proposals may result in a reduction of 298 roles. These proposals are being made by Nestle UK to ensure that these sites operate more efficientl­y and remain competitiv­e.”

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