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| Young's Seafoods to keep Fraserburgh plant open | Young's Seafoods to keep Fraserburgh plant open |
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| Young's Seafoods no longer plans to shut its processing plant in Fraserburgh, but still expects to shed up to 650 jobs. | Young's Seafoods no longer plans to shut its processing plant in Fraserburgh, but still expects to shed up to 650 jobs. |
| The company's new preferred option for the Aberdeenshire factory has emerged following a meeting with Scottish ministers and Scottish Enterprise. | The company's new preferred option for the Aberdeenshire factory has emerged following a meeting with Scottish ministers and Scottish Enterprise. |
| Keeping the plant open would save up to 250 posts. | Keeping the plant open would save up to 250 posts. |
| Young's has also said that it would seek a third party operator for its smokehouse in Grantown on Spey. | Young's has also said that it would seek a third party operator for its smokehouse in Grantown on Spey. |
| The Highlands business employs 24 staff. | The Highlands business employs 24 staff. |
| Jobs at Young's were put under threat following Sainsbury's decision to seek an alternative supplier for processing and packaging salmon. | Jobs at Young's were put under threat following Sainsbury's decision to seek an alternative supplier for processing and packaging salmon. |
| Consultation with workers began last week over the proposed redundancies. | Consultation with workers began last week over the proposed redundancies. |
| Business Minister Fergus Ewing convened a Joint Stakeholder Group, including Aberdeenshire and Highland councils, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and the trade union Usdaw. | Business Minister Fergus Ewing convened a Joint Stakeholder Group, including Aberdeenshire and Highland councils, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and the trade union Usdaw. |
| It was set up to identify immediate priorities and oversee work to develop a potential package of support to secure jobs. | It was set up to identify immediate priorities and oversee work to develop a potential package of support to secure jobs. |
| Following the meeting, Mr Ewing said: "I am pleased that Young's is now exploring a revised option which would see their Fraserburgh factory remain open, albeit downsized to around 250 permanent staff - around half the current number - with no redundancies before 2016. | Following the meeting, Mr Ewing said: "I am pleased that Young's is now exploring a revised option which would see their Fraserburgh factory remain open, albeit downsized to around 250 permanent staff - around half the current number - with no redundancies before 2016. |
| "An alternative buyer would be sought for the Grantown on Spey facility." | "An alternative buyer would be sought for the Grantown on Spey facility." |
| Peter Ward, of Young's Seafoods, said: "The company is committed to constructive engagement with all stakeholders in a transparent way to explore all and every option to retain as many jobs as is feasible. | Peter Ward, of Young's Seafoods, said: "The company is committed to constructive engagement with all stakeholders in a transparent way to explore all and every option to retain as many jobs as is feasible. |
| "I would like to thank all of the stakeholders present for their commitment and also recognise the on-going commitment of the workforce in these difficult circumstances." | "I would like to thank all of the stakeholders present for their commitment and also recognise the on-going commitment of the workforce in these difficult circumstances." |
| Usdaw area organiser Kate Cumming said: "It was a positive meeting and we are focussing on the options available to save jobs. | |
| "Usdaw remains committed to providing the support and representation our members need at this very difficult time." |