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| Coca-Cola to close Milton Keynes and Northampton sites | Coca-Cola to close Milton Keynes and Northampton sites |
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| Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has confirmed it is moving forward with plans to close two UK sites, costing almost 300 jobs. | Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has confirmed it is moving forward with plans to close two UK sites, costing almost 300 jobs. |
| The US firm is to close its plant in Milton Keynes, which employs 234 people, and a distribution centre in Northampton, shedding 54 jobs. | The US firm is to close its plant in Milton Keynes, which employs 234 people, and a distribution centre in Northampton, shedding 54 jobs. |
| It said it has consulted workers for the past two months and the closures would provide greater efficiency. | It said it has consulted workers for the past two months and the closures would provide greater efficiency. |
| But 121 new roles will be created elsewhere, it said. | But 121 new roles will be created elsewhere, it said. |
| A Coca-Cola European Partners spokesman said they "want to stress" it was not a reflection on those employees at the sites. | A Coca-Cola European Partners spokesman said they "want to stress" it was not a reflection on those employees at the sites. |
| The company said it would offer "training and development opportunities" for affected employees. | |
| Production and warehousing will be transferred to other sites in Great Britain, it said. | |
| The plant at Milton Keynes, which was established in 1976, has nine manufacturing lines and produces 60 million cases of soft drinks a year. | |
| Meanwhile, the Northampton distribution centre opened in 1993 and is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |