Cadbury’s Irish operations have today announced that more than 200 jobs will be lost across Cork, Kerry and Dublin with the added decision to stop production of the iconic Pink Snack Bar.
It was announced today that 160 jobs will be cut in Cork and Kerry, while the closure of their Dublin plant resulting in 45 full-time job losses and 17 contract positions.
Addressing the news today, Justin Cook, Managing Director said:
"We very much regret that these proposed changes would require role reductions. We are committed to working fairly and respectfully with employees and their representatives through the consultation processes that will now commence."
It was also announced that the chocolate manufacturer will cease to produce the Pink Snack bar by the end of 2015 – while the TimeOut bar is also under review.
A spokesperson added:
"From the end of 2015 the Coolock plant will no longer produce wafer brands Time Out and Pink Snack, sales of which have been in decline for a number of years".
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