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| Cadbury factories shed 700 jobs | Cadbury factories shed 700 jobs |
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| Confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes is to close its Keynsham factory by 2010 with the loss of around 500 jobs. | Confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes is to close its Keynsham factory by 2010 with the loss of around 500 jobs. |
| The company said a further 200 jobs will go at its Bournville plant. | The company said a further 200 jobs will go at its Bournville plant. |
| Staff in Keynsham were told during an emergency meeting in the early hours of Wednesday that the phased closure would begin in 2009. | Staff in Keynsham were told during an emergency meeting in the early hours of Wednesday that the phased closure would begin in 2009. |
| The Keynsham production will be moved to factories in Poland and Bournville near Birmingham, as part of a wider cost reduction plan announced in June. | The Keynsham production will be moved to factories in Poland and Bournville near Birmingham, as part of a wider cost reduction plan announced in June. |
| As part of the move the Bournville plant will receive a £40m investment. | As part of the move the Bournville plant will receive a £40m investment. |
| Earlier this year, Cadbury Schweppes had said it would cut 7,500 jobs and close about 15% of its manufacturing sites. | |
| Cadbury said its other two UK chocolate manufacturing sites, at Chirk in North Wales and Leominster in Herefordshire, would be "unaffected" by the plans. | Cadbury said its other two UK chocolate manufacturing sites, at Chirk in North Wales and Leominster in Herefordshire, would be "unaffected" by the plans. |
| "Productive site" | "Productive site" |
| The phased closure of Keynsham is set to be completed in 2010. | The phased closure of Keynsham is set to be completed in 2010. |
| The Somerdale site The J.S. Fry and Sons chocolate business, which merged with Cadbury in 1919, moved to Somerdale in 1935 from their factory in the centre of BristolThe 228 acre greenfield site at Keynsham - mid way between Bristol and Bath - was given its name after a national competition in 1923At its height, the Somerdale workforce was in excess of 5,000 In line with the Quaker beliefs of Cadburys and Fry the directors of Somerdale encouraged the spirit of "Happiness in Industry" One worker who heard the announcement said: "I live in Keynsham and this will have a huge impact. I depend on this (job) for my mortgage and the town's economy will suffer when it (the factory) closes. | The Somerdale site The J.S. Fry and Sons chocolate business, which merged with Cadbury in 1919, moved to Somerdale in 1935 from their factory in the centre of BristolThe 228 acre greenfield site at Keynsham - mid way between Bristol and Bath - was given its name after a national competition in 1923At its height, the Somerdale workforce was in excess of 5,000 In line with the Quaker beliefs of Cadburys and Fry the directors of Somerdale encouraged the spirit of "Happiness in Industry" One worker who heard the announcement said: "I live in Keynsham and this will have a huge impact. I depend on this (job) for my mortgage and the town's economy will suffer when it (the factory) closes. |
| "Mind you I have to take my hat off to them (Cadbury Schweppes) because we've been told we will get help to find another job." | "Mind you I have to take my hat off to them (Cadbury Schweppes) because we've been told we will get help to find another job." |
| The union Unite which represents workers at the Keynsham plant said the land value of Somerdale, the old Fry's site which has housed confectionery manufacturing since 1919, would raise millions for Cadbury. | The union Unite which represents workers at the Keynsham plant said the land value of Somerdale, the old Fry's site which has housed confectionery manufacturing since 1919, would raise millions for Cadbury. |
| "Somerdale is a profitable site, a productive plant and part of Bristol's heritage as well as our manufacturing history," said Brian Revell, Unite national organiser for food and agriculture condemning the company's behaviour. | "Somerdale is a profitable site, a productive plant and part of Bristol's heritage as well as our manufacturing history," said Brian Revell, Unite national organiser for food and agriculture condemning the company's behaviour. |
| "Very sad day" | "Very sad day" |
| "Now in a move which could realise millions in land value a key UK manufacturing operation is to be exported to Poland. | "Now in a move which could realise millions in land value a key UK manufacturing operation is to be exported to Poland. |
| "We were always told Somerdale was safe because there was no capacity to make its products elsewhere," he added. | "We were always told Somerdale was safe because there was no capacity to make its products elsewhere," he added. |
| "It seems the truth is that means no capacity in the UK but plenty in Poland." | "It seems the truth is that means no capacity in the UK but plenty in Poland." |
| "We will support our members in fighting this decision," he added. | "We will support our members in fighting this decision," he added. |
| The Conservative councillor for Keynsham, on Bath and North East Somerset Council Charles Gerrish said: "This is a shock, a bolt from the blue and very disappointing. We thought the factory was secure. It's a very, very sad day." | The Conservative councillor for Keynsham, on Bath and North East Somerset Council Charles Gerrish said: "This is a shock, a bolt from the blue and very disappointing. We thought the factory was secure. It's a very, very sad day." |
| In 2003, 170 jobs were cut from the Keynsham factory. At the same time a two-year programme to install new technology and increase efficiency was announced. | In 2003, 170 jobs were cut from the Keynsham factory. At the same time a two-year programme to install new technology and increase efficiency was announced. |