Dutch food group Vion, which last week announced it wants to quit the UK, has set out plans to cut jobs from its domestic business.

More than 100 staff within Vion's operations in the Netherlands could be affected from a move to improve efficiency and cut costs.

Meat processor Vion said the restructuring was needed to "reinforce the company's competitive position" on the "strongly contested" Dutch food market.

"This will affect the labour opportunities of 105 employees. Redundancy will be requested for 40 staff. The remaining 65 employees will be relocated or will leave as a result of natural wastage," Vion said. "These changes will allow Vion Food Netherlands to work more effectively and reduce costs. This is crucial in order to maintain the right market position."

Last week, Vion announced plans to leave the UK and focus on its Dutch and German operations.

Vion, which entered the UK in the late 1990s, employs 13,000 people at 38 sites in the country.

Vion said it was already in "detailed discussions with a number of interested parties, including management" over the acquisition of parts of its UK business.
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Bron just-food