Scotsburn Ice Cream Company will stop making its frozen treats in St. John's, telling customers Tuesday that the Newfoundland plant will close in December. The company said it is transferring production to other plants in Truro, N.S., and Lachute, Que., laying off 124 full-time and 47 part-time employees in St. John's. "This was another difficult decision for our company to make, but we will treat our St. John's employees fairly," wrote Jeff Burrows, Scotsburn's chief operating officer, in a news release. "Scotsburn is under tremendous pressure to reduce costs and become more efficient as our ice cream industry is very competitive," he said, citing large multinationals and a "highly consolidated retail grocery business." (Scotsburn.com)Burrows said the company has been operating out of St. John's since 1988.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2016 19:07 UTC