UK baked goods company McCambridge Group is mulling the closure of its loss-making Thornton Road, Bradford bakery.

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In a statement to staff at the bakery, McCambridge said that the site had racked up “considerable” losses “for some time”.


“We have now reached a situation where we need to re-evaluate the feasibility of continuing with the operation,” the company said.


A spokesperson for the group told just-food that McCambridge is looking to transfer some staff to another factory in an effort to mitigate job losses.


While the company has not yet come to a final decision over the closure, around 80 job losses are expected.

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McCambridge said it has begun the mandatory consultation period with the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), but declined to comment further on the “regrettable” situation.

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