78 jobs under threat as Lakeland Dairies to close three sites

Exact details and numbers will be confirmed in due course, it said, but it is anticipated that 78 jobs will be impacted by the announcement.

Margaret Donnelly

Lakeland Dairies has announced it is shutting three of its sites, with 78 jobs impacted.

In a statement issued today, it said the move is part of a "new strategic direction for the co-op, the realigning of its processing footprint to maximise operational efficiencies and enhance value-add capabilities for the future".