Atria, the Finland-based food group, said today (22 March) it would stop producing “consumer packed meat” for the Swedish market.

The company said the consumer packed meat business was running at a loss and a plant in Årsta,
outside of Stockholm, would be closed. The facility will be closed by the end of October and 49 jobs would be affected.

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Atria said annual net sales from its Scandinavia business would fall by around EUR45m (US$60.8m) but EBIT would rise by around EUR500,000.

The division will focus on sausages, cold cuts, convenience food and delicacies.

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