Princes, the UK food group owned by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp., closed a UK facility for 24 hours this week after a Covid-19 outbreak among its workforce.
The Liverpool-based company, behind brands such as Princes canned meat and fish, Napolina oils and Crosse & Blackwell soups, shut the tinned food facility in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in eastern England on Tuesday (23 June) for a day of deep cleaning following the outbreak which saw 14 members of staff test positive for the virus, according to UK broadcaster the BBC.
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The site reopened yesterday morning (24 June).
The company’s Lynn Road site produces canned and pouched products including baked beans, soups, pulses, pasta, vegetables and sauces.
In a statement sent to the BBC, Princes said its “first priority is the well-being and safety of our colleagues” and it had been “following government advice” throughout the lockdown period by implementing social-distancing measures, adapting the work environment and ensuring an adequate supply of personal protective equipment.
It added: “A deep clean of the facilities these colleagues used was also conducted, alongside further stringent cleaning across the site.
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By GlobalData“We remain in close contact with Public Health England and Fenland District Council so they are fully informed of our approach and developments at the site.”
just-food has contacted Princes for further information.
