Best bits: Vion UK exit set to strengthen rivals
Vion's plans to exit the UK could strengthen the hand of the meat giant's local rivals Cranswick and Hilton Food Group, operating in a market with over-capacity and facing high feed and pig costs.
Dutch meat giant Vion plans to quit UK
NETHERLANDS: Meat giant Vion wants to quit UK
Dutch meat supplier Vion has announced it wants to quit the UK, a market it has said suffers from over-capacity and "extremely challenging" trading conditions.
UPDATE: UK: Vion plant bidder Graf criticises bid rejection
One of the bidders for Vion's Hall's of Broxburn site said the Dutch food group has been "far from honest" throughout the sale process after its offer was rejected.
UK: Vion reaffirms Hall’s site closure
Dutch meat group Vion has reaffimed that its Hall's of Broxburn processing facility will close, with none of the bids received having provided a "viable alternative".
UK: Vion prepares to begin phased Hall’s closure, talks continue
Dutch meat group Vion has said that it will shutter its Hall's of Broxburn processing facility in February in a phased process that will commence this month, unless a suitable buyer is found.
UK: Vion turns down government lifeline for Hall’s
Dutch food group Vion has turned down an offer of funding from the Scottish government to avoid the closure of its Hall's of Broxburn plant and save jobs at the…
UK: “No alternative” to Broxburn closure – Vion
Dutch food group Vion has insisted it has no choice but to close its loss-making Broxburn meat plant in the UK. The company's plans to shut the Scottish site, which…
UK: Vion plans to close Broxburn meat plant
Dutch food group Vion plans to close its meat plant in the Scottish town of Broxburn, unions officials have said. The Usdaw union said today (5 July) Vion announced the…
NETHERLANDS: Vion unveils raft of European job cuts
Struggling Dutch meat firm Vion has announced a raft of job cuts across its European operations. In its latest set of results, the company said economic conditions and increased prices…
NETHERLANDS: Economy, price increases hit Vion FY profits
Dutch meat giant Vion said economic conditions and increased prices for raw materials hit the firm's profits last year. EBITDA in the 12-month period slumped 53% to EUR90m (US$113.2m), while…
UK: Vion workers prepare to “intensify” industrial action
Dutch meat giant Vion said it continues to be "disappointed" at the prospect of further strikes at a site in the UK. In a statement this morning (4 April), Unite…
