Ireland: Up to 98 jobs to go at fruit distribution company
The company, which currently employs 170 people, is subcontracted by BWG Foods to distribute chilled fresh foods to convenience stores nationwide. It provides daily ordering, picking, distribution and transport services.
However, from the end of April 2015 this model will change as BWG Foods intends to incorporate chilled distribution into its own National Distribution Centre.
Ciaran Donnelly, Managing Director of Donnelly Fruit & Veg, said it was a difficult day for the company.
"We will be working closely with our employees over the next number of months and we will be putting in place an outplacement programme. There may be some opportunities for redeployment into our sister companies, Wonderfoods and Glan Arís.
We also understand there may be job opportunities opening up at BWG's National Distribution Centre at Kilcarbery, Clondalkin."
The company also supplies other major retailers, including Aldi and Musgraves.
Mr Donnelly said no redundancies would take place before the end of April.
Source: rte.ie
