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Bernard Matthews Bernard Matthews is planning to invest £20m in the installation of nine wind turbines to power its poultry production plants in Norfolk and Suffolk, in partnership with Climate Change Capital. 03-Feb-2009 Bernard Matthews is to shed about 130 of the 2,500 jobs at its turkey production operations in Norfolk. 15-Jan-2009 Bernard Matthews is to shed about 90 jobs at its turkey processing sites in Norfolk. 31-Mar-2008 Bernard Matthews is to shed up to 90 jobs at its Great Witchingham head office in Norfolk, as part of a strategy to focus on turkey farming and production. 16-Jan-2008 Bernard Matthews is in negotiations to sell its sandwich business to Kerry Foods, which could lead to the loss of up to 150 production jobs in Dunstable and 100 van drivers. 15-Jan-2008 Bernard Matthews is to shed about 130 jobs at its meat processing operation in Great Witchingham, Norfolk, following a fall in poultry sales caused by an outbreak of bird flu. 20-Feb-2007 Bernard Matthews is to acquire Cherryridge Poultry of Cromer, securing the future of 20 jobs. 21-Nov-2006 Bernard Matthews is to shed 110 jobs at its food processing operations in Norfolk and Suffolk. 03-Oct-2005 Bernard Matthews is to close part of its turkey products factory in Great Witchingham, with the loss of up to 175 jobs. 25-Feb-2005 Bernard Matthews is planning to extend its factory in Alderford, Norfolk, in order to incorporate a sandwich and pizza processing section, with the creation of up to 150 jobs. 03-Apr-2002 Bernard Matthews, the poultry products group, has agreed terms for a £232m management buy-out. 24-Nov-2000 Bernard Matthews, the poultry products company, has received a £232m takeover offer from its original founder, but Sara Lee of the US may launch a rival bid. 27-Oct-2000 Bernard Matthews, the poultry products company, is considering plans to sell the business back to the Matthews family in a deal worth about £224m. 17-May-2000 Bernard Matthews is to close its lossmaking French poultry products business, but its factories in Germany and Hungary will be retained. 23-Mar-2000 Bernard Matthews is looking to recruit 100 new workers for its poultry processing plants in Halesworth and Great Witchingham. 16-Sep-1999 Bernard Matthews is to close a number of farms, shut down its processing plant in Spalding, and pull out of the export commodity market, due to the effect of weak turkey meat prices and the strength of sterling. 19-May-1998 Bernard Matthews is to move further into branded, premium products, following a fall in profits caused by price pressures in the turkey products market. 26-Mar-1998 Bernard Matthews is acquiring Bernhard Bartsch, the German maker of cooked pork and turkey products, for £5m. 04-Nov-1996 Bernard Matthews, the poultry producer, is opening two factories in Norfolk and Hungary to supply the Continent, but expects start-up costs to hamper this year's results. 21-Mar-1996 The information on this page comes from the UK Activity Report. Click here for further details Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2009