05/09/2008
Household goods manufacturer McBride has blamed its inability to pass rising costs on to major supermarkets for its decision to axe up to 250 jobs.
McBride, which produces a number of own-brand household products for Tesco and Sainsbury’s, said yesterday it would be shedding up to 10% of its workforce as it shifts work to a new production centre in St Helens.
The manufacturer currently employs around 2,500 UK workers across sites including Coventry and Warrington...Read more
05/09/2008
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