"I will now have to start looking for a job. "Tesco had such a huge volume of work, it was about 80 per cent so when that goes running the factory is not feasible." A Kerry Spokesperson said: "Kerry Foods announced today that we propose to cease operations at our production facility in Burton from the start of September, notwithstanding continuing efforts to find alternative solutions for the site. "The company would like to extend a sincere thank you to all our Burton colleagues for their hard work and commitment and our priority now is to support all employees affected during this time." Kerry Foods employs around 6,500 people across 18 factories in the UK and Ireland and produces brands including snack Cheestrings, Richmond sausages and Dairygold spread. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles