Nestlé UK to close Fawdon factory and cut almost 600 jobs

 

Nestlé said it would invest GBP 20 m into the York facility to "increase production of KitKat in the city where the brand was first created in 1935". About GBP 9.2 m would be spent at Halifax to "take on the largest portion of Fawdon's current production", the company said. The Fawdon factory opened in 1958 and currently produces 15 brands including Fruit Pastilles, Caramac, Toffee Crisp, Matchmakers and Rolos.

"We do not underestimate the impact that the closure of Fawdon factory would have on the local area and, as part of the consultation, we want to work with the local community to find ways that we can support the area and our employees if these proposals were to go ahead," Nestlé said. "We believe these proposals would strengthen the UK’s position as a critically important hub for Nestlé Confectionery and home to the expert manufacture of many of our most popular brands including KitKat, Aero and Quality Street."