Tomlinsons Dairies, a UK dairy group employing 330 people, has gone into administration.

Tomlinsons, based in Wrexham, North Wales, sold milk produced by local farmers to multiple outlets, including ‘big four’ supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.

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Financial services firm PwC has been appointed as administrator to the business, which also has operations in England.

In a statement PwC said: “Tomlinson’s had suffered an accumulation of significant operating losses over recent years which were exacerbated by industry wide issues such as energy costs and a depressed cream price.

“The directors unfortunately had no alternative but to place the company into administration. Our thoughts are with the employees affected and we have ensured a range of support measures are available to them at this difficult time.”

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UK broadcaster the BBC quoted an unnamed Tomlinsons worker as saying staff were called into a meeting on Monday (14 October) to be told the news.

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It also quoted a statement from Tomlinsons which said: “The family shareholders, directors and management of Tomlinsons are devastated by the administration and sincerely regret its impact on their customers, suppliers, farmers and employees.”

The Welsh Government has established a taskforce to work with the staff affected by the closure.

Tomlinsons was established in 1983 when brothers Philip and John Tomlinson decided to diversify into liquid-milk processing on their family farm in North Wales.

just-food has contacted PwC, seeking further information about the closure.