200 jobs at risk at Army bacon factory (From Romsey Advertiser)
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200 jobs at risk at Army bacon factory
2:25pm Wednesday 28th March 2012 in Hampshire Business
By Matt Smith, Politics and business reporter
TWO hundred jobs are at risk at a Hampshire meat processing factory that supplies bacon to the Army after administrators were called in.
Administrators Baker Tilly have been appointed by DBC Foodservice after it failed to find a buyer to take on the struggling business.
Around 200 jobs are linked to its meat processing plant in Petersfield among 12 depots around the UK The Petersfield factory is the sole bacon supplier for the British Army under a contract with the Ministry of Defence.
The company, formerly called Danish Bacon Company, is headquartered at Welwyn Garden City.
Baker Tilly said all 982 employees at DBC have been informed of the news.
In statement Baker Tilly said: "DBC is a very well established business which has enjoyed a great reputation over a prolonged period. It is obviously very disappointing to see the company enter into administration.
"We are in discussions with a number of interested parties, some of which are at an advanced stage. We are hopeful that we will be able to secure a future for certain areas of the business.
Comments(10)
Linesman
says...
4:35pm Wed 28 Mar 12
BillyTheKid wrote:The subject was bacon, but this is one of your rasher comments.
Georgem wrote:
Speaking as a typical numbskull idiot Echo reader, I think this was an insurance job, and would like to add that students are all scum. Oh, also, taxis are overpriced.
Condor Man
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6:18pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Linesman wrote:these comments are starting to (g)rind
BillyTheKid wrote:The subject was bacon, but this is one of your rasher comments.
Georgem wrote:
Speaking as a typical numbskull idiot Echo reader, I think this was an insurance job, and would like to add that students are all scum. Oh, also, taxis are overpriced.
Georgem
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6:42pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Gainer T Gopher
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7:02pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Georgem wrote:I am sure the 200 people who will lose their jobs are finding your moronic comments really amusing.....
Why should my taxes be buying the army bacon anyway? And what's the deal with bus routes?
Georgem
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7:21pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Gainer T Gopher wrote:It's probably just taxi drivers stealing all our children while we sleep.
Georgem wrote:I am sure the 200 people who will lose their jobs are finding your moronic comments really amusing.....
Why should my taxes be buying the army bacon anyway? And what's the deal with bus routes?
a-nony-mouse
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8:24pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Gainer T Gopher wrote:I'm one of the 200, and there's nearly 1000 affected across the country. The comments don't bother me at all. What goes around comes around and nobody's future is safe these days.
Georgem wrote:I am sure the 200 people who will lose their jobs are finding your moronic comments really amusing.....
Why should my taxes be buying the army bacon anyway? And what's the deal with bus routes?
SauceBossBacon
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1:23am Thu 29 Mar 12
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
ALL THIS MEAT!!!
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
BACON STRIPS
ohec
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11:49am Thu 29 Mar 12
And to those that think its a joke i hope your jobs are safe (if you have one). I hope the company and all of the jobs can be saved.
southy
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1:15pm Thu 29 Mar 12
ohec wrote:So do I but this is one of the after effects cause though cut backs in the public sector its knocking onto the private sector.
It would seem some people are getting to much sun.
And to those that think its a joke i hope your jobs are safe (if you have one). I hope the company and all of the jobs can be saved.
BillyTheKid says...
4:12pm Wed 28 Mar 12
Speaking as a typical numbskull idiot Echo reader, I think this was an insurance job, and would like to add that students are all scum. Oh, also, taxis are overpriced.