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Greencore is considering plans to shed up to 100 of the 1,000 jobs at its cakes and desserts factory in Hull. 22-Feb-2010 Greencore is considering plans to shed up to 20 jobs at its sandwich factory in Worksop. 03-Mar-2009 Greencore is to close its frozen foods factory at Keighley in West Yorkshire in May, with the loss of about 180 jobs. 26-Jan-2009 Greencore has acquired The Ministry of Cake, the Taunton-based frozen cakes manufacturer, as well as Danone's mineral water facility in Blaen Twyni, for a total £15m. 14-Dec-2007 Greencore is to expand production at its prepared meals factory in Wisbech by 50% in October, with the creation of 40 jobs. 28-Aug-2007 Greencore has acquired Sushi San, the Liverpool-based supplier of own-label and branded sushi products. 09-Jul-2007 Ross's Pickles, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of own-brand food products, has had its assets bought out of administration by Greencore, but all 37 jobs have been lost. 23-Feb-2007 Inetec is linking up with Greencore to set up a network of biofuel conversion plants to transform the food company's organic waste and packing material into electricity. 25-Jan-2006 Greencore has acquired Oldfields, the London-based sandwich manufacturer, for £12m, and has also announced the sale of its UK pizza business to management for a nominal sum. 06-Oct-2005 Greencore is planning to shed up to 225 of the 900 jobs at its two pizza factories at the Deeside Industrial Park, while 20 will be lost at its Runcorn distribution centre, five at the Salford bakery and 15 at head office. 09-Aug-2005 Greencore is to close its malting plant in Carnoustie by the end of the year, with the loss of 12 jobs, in order to concentrate work at its sites in Buckie and Glenesk. 02-Sep-2004 Greencore is planning to treble its production capacity for ready meals over the next two years, which could be achieved through acquisitions or by building a new factory. 31-May-2004 Greencore is to sell Rathbones Bakeries, the operator of eight UK bakeries, to Finedon Mill for £20m. 05-Apr-2004 Greencore is selling J&J Tranfield, the Sheffield-based sausage manufacturer with 260 staff, to a management team for £5.6m. 02-Jun-2003 Greencore has sold Pann Krisp, the Wrexham-based chilled foods manufacturer with 400 staff, to a management buy-in. 24-Jul-2002 Greencore is to sell two subsidiaries to Campbell Soup for about £16m, including William Rodgers, the UK pasta and rice company, and Erin Foods, the Irish soups and sauces company. 01-Jul-2002 Greencore has sold Grassland Holdings, the Irish agricultural fertilizers company, to Freshgrass Investments for £11m. 24-May-2002 Greencore is to shed more than 100 jobs at its Meridian Foods factory in Denbighshire, in order to transfer production of sauces and dressings to its site in Selby. 28-Nov-2001 Greencore has sold its Rowan Foods ready meals factory in Wrexham to Oscar Mayer. 14-Mar-2001 Greencore is to close the Derby headquarters of its Hazlewood Foods business in March, with the loss of up to 45 jobs. 17-Jan-2001 Greencore is acquiring Robert's Group, the manufacturer of frozen savoury and dessert products at factories in Leeds and Huddersfield, for £29m. 24-Aug-2000 Greencore has announced plans to set up a £13m Canadian Pizza factory on Deeside, north Wales, with the creation of 230 jobs. 17-Aug-2000 Greencore of Ireland has acquired Williams Rodgers Foods, the dried fruit manufacturer based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, for undisclosed terms. 27-Apr-2000 Greencore of Ireland is to acquire Paramount Foods, the pizza base maker, for £28m. 06-Aug-1998 Greencore of Ireland has acquired Pauls Malt, the UK's largest malt producer, from Elementis for £61m. 09-Apr-1998 Greencore of Dublin has increased its stake in Kears, the UK baking company, from 50% to 98.5% at a cost of £25.2m. 15-Jul-1997
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