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YOUNG’S decision to close its salmon factory in Annan with the loss of 450 jobs has met with an angry reaction throughout Scotland. Unite Union regional officer Andy MacFarlane said: ‘The closure of Pinneys […] Continue Reading
CONSCIOUS of the blow to Scottish employment, Grimsby’s seafood sector is expressing quiet diplomatic delight today at the news that Young’s is to create 200 more jobs in the town and take over the […] Continue Reading
AT least two Grimsby food businesses have offered job opportunities to some of the 390 Five Star Fish staff threatened with redundancy. The 2Sisters Food Group, Five Star’s owner, announced last […] Continue Reading
FIVE Star Fish, a major supplier of seafood products to Marks & Spencer, looks poised to close its Grimsby factory and lay off almost 400 members of staff. The company said […] Continue Reading
HOPES of reaching a settlement in the Icelandic fishing dispute were dashed last night after yet another round of talks collapsed. Unless there is an unexpected breakthrough or some form […] Continue Reading
THE head of Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing and fish processing company, has warned that the fishermen’s strike could lead to certain fish products disappearing from the shelves of major UK retailers such […] Continue Reading
ICELANDIC Seachill has said the number of jobs to go in Grimsby following the loss of a £50 million Marks & Spencer contract is lower than expected. The new figure is […] Continue Reading
NORTH East Lincolnshire Council was holding an urgent meeting with Icelandic Seachill over the weekend to try to establish the scale of job losses at the big Grimsby seafood processor. The company said last […] Continue Reading
Icelandic Seachill has warned its Grimsby staff that a large number of jobs are at risk following the loss of a £50-£60 million Marks & Spencer contract. The workforce was given […] Continue Reading