Transfer of production of Robinsons and Fruit Shoot to different UK locations ‘a hammer blow for workers’, says unionBritvic’s factory site in Norwich is to close, affecting hundreds of jobs. The drinks manufacturer said it would be transferring production of Robinsons and Fruit Shoot from Carrow Works to other locations across the UK, with the site to close towards the end of 2019. It said it would offer every employee affected redeployment opportunities at its other sites and help to find alternative employment. Colman's Mustard could cut ties with Norwich as Unilever mulls closure Read moreThe firm said it has informed Unilever, which co-owns the site. The Unite union described the announcement as a “hammer blow for the workers and the economy of Norwich in the run-up to Christmas”.

Source: The Guardian December 16, 2017 00:16 UTC