UK fish products supplier Icelandic Seachill has briefed employees on proposals to close one of its three plants in the English seaport town of Grimsby with the expected loss of around 200 jobs.

The move follows the loss announced earlier this month of three private-label contracts from Marks and Spencer.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

An Icelandic Seachill spokesperson told just-food today (24 June) it had outlined proposals to close its existing deli site and transfer remaining production to Icelandic Seachill’s coated site in Grimsby.

“The existing coated site will be reconfigured to integrate deli production and to reduce and optimise coating production in line with demand and opportunities,” the spokesperson said. “Production at our chilled site at Laforey Road is unaffected.” 

The proposals are now on the table for a 45-day period of consultation, which the spokesperson said would “lead to a significant number of redundancies”. The spokesperson added: “Should the proposed changes go ahead, we anticipate approximately 200 jobs would be affected.”

See Also:

Icelandic Seachill said the timing of any changes “remains unclear, but are unlikely to be before October 2016”.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

“Our number one priority is to support those directly impacted by the decision that M&S have taken,” the company said. “The Icelandic Seachill business remains in good shape with strong and continuing partnerships with our remaining customers.”

Marks and Spencer has moved three private-label contracts from Icelandic Seachill to 2 Sisters Food Group, Greencore and Bakkavor.

An M&S spokesperson told just-food on 14 June: “The decision to move products from Icelandic Seachill to three other suppliers is not one we have taken lightly. However, we believe the move will further improve our fish offer and deliver new and exciting products for our customers.”