Alliance Group confirms Smithfield closure

Alliance Group confirms Smithfield closure
The site in Timaru. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Alliance Group has confirmed it will shut its Smithfield plant in South Canterbury.The country’s only fully farmer-owned meat co-operative announced last month its proposal to close the plant, blaming declining sheep numbers.That had led to an oversupply in its network.Consultation with staff closed on Oct 11. The Smithfield plant, which predominately killed sheep but also processed venison and calves, is located just off State Highway 1 on the coast of Timaru. Sheep, calves and night-shift venison seasonal processing stopped at...

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