UK retailer Morrisons today (1 February) announced an agreement to acquire a meat processing facility from the UK division of Dutch food group Vion.

The site, in Winsford in Cheshire, employs 300 people and is a packing plant for pork and lamb. Martyn Fletcher, Morrisons manufacturing director, said: “Owning the manufacturing sites that produce our fresh food is crucial to Morrisons because it ensures we can control quality and keep down costs for our customers.

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“As Morrisons continues to grow, it is important we have the facilities to support us. This facility is a high quality, purpose-built meat processing factory and will be an ideal addition to the fantastic manufacturing sites we already own.”

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