Young’s Seafood will close its Marsden Road site in Grimsby, with the anticipated loss of more than 200 jobs.
The company has been unable to find a way to keep operations going, with the loss of a retail contract understood to have led to the move. The Ross House team has worked through consultations with staff and their representatives since the proposal was announced in June. Work is now being scaled back ahead of it ceasing in late October, with remaining processing heading to its recently expanded Humberstone Road site and facilities in Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Some jobs are being created, with exact numbers not revealed.
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A spokesperson for Young’s Seafood said that it was “with regret that we have been unable to find a viable solution to maintain future production at the site”.
They continued: “The closure has been necessary following changes in future demands for products produced at the site and we explored a number of options to maintain operations and to protect roles. Sadly, this has been unsuccessful.
“During the coming months, a number of new roles will be created at the Humberstone Road and Fraserburgh sites to support the transfer and we will make every effort to offer alternative opportunities across the group where possible to those affected.
“Sofina Foods Europe has a long history of seafood production in Grimsby and through our continued operations in the town we will continue to be a significant employer and a committed part of the community.”
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The fiercely competitive market sees supply contracts held with major supermarkets frequently switch between businesses, and while often retained within the cluster - keeping jobs in the town - it has significant impacts for the companies involved.
It is understood a large portion of the work handled by Marsden Road has been picked up by New England Seafood on Europarc. It is currently doubling its footprint there and recruiting ahead of a November start, with 140 staff being recruited.
Young’s regards Grimsby as its manufacturing and new product development centre of excellence, with employment numbers flexing between 1,700 and almost 3,000 in recent years. Alongside Humberstone Road, which now consumes the former XPO Logistics site on Ladysmith Road, it operates South Quay, with further sites on the port estate.
Plans for the building, close to where a land-based salmon farm is bring brought forward, have yet to be disclosed, with the nature of the industry meaning it could be mothballed ahead of any future wins.