Exotic Farm Produce’s site (EFP) in Kirton, Lincolnshire is entering a 90-day consultation period with staff to propose its closure, which puts the 116 employees at the site at risk of redundancy.
Exotic Farm Produce has “been unprofitable for a sustained period of time due to the impact of reduced sales volumes and ongoing input inflation,” parent company Bakkavör said in a statement.
It added: "Exotic Farm Produce, which is a produce trading business, has been unprofitable for a sustained period of time due to the impact of reduced sales volumes and ongoing input inflation. More recently, it has lost a major customer contract and despite EFP’s tremendous efforts to secure new business over the past two years the progress made has not been enough to counter this latest development. Unfortunately, as a result, the business is no longer in a position to sustain itself going forward.
"If the proposal goes ahead we are committed to securing roles for employees at other sites within the group wherever possible. We appreciate that it has been a difficult period for everyone at Exotic Farm Produce over recent years and we would like to stress that this proposal does not reflect the commitment and hard work of the employees at the site."
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