Sanford to close processing plant, cut 65 jobs

Sanford to close processing plant, cut 65 jobs
Dan Brunskill
Sanford will close its Tauranga fish processing plant and cut 65 jobs in response to to reduced processing volumes and new earthquake building standards. The covid-19 pandemic has resulted in processing volumes in the North Island dropping significantly as Sanford is processing less fish caught by other companies. Chief financial officer Katherine Turner said, in May, that demand had weakened as social distancing restricted the foodservice industry.    But low processing volume was just an accelerant for the closure, which Sanford chief o...

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