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Uniq Uniq is to close its desserts factory in Paignton with the loss of up to 390 jobs, in order to transfer production to its plant in Shropshire. 29-Apr-2008 Uniq is to conduct a review of its three desserts factories in Devon, Somerset and Shropshire, due to overcapacity and a fall in profitability. 28-Mar-2008 Uniq is to shed up to 95 of the 700 jobs at its Minsterley factory in Shropshire, in order to stop production of cottage cheese. 31-Jan-2007 Uniq has sold its Belgian salad products business to investment group Gilde for £41m. 21-Nov-2006 Dairy Crest is to acquire St Hubert, the French spreads supplier with 178 staff, from Uniq for £248m. 10-Nov-2006 Uniq is looking to raise £200m from the sale of its French spreads business and its Belgian salads business, in order to focus on convenience foods. 07-Jun-2006 Uniq is considering plans to close its seafood factory in Finnarts Bay, Stranraer, with the loss of 90 jobs. 15-Aug-2005 Uniq is looking to reduce its headcount by 500 by 2008, in order to save £20m a year, and its salad operations in Denmark and Sweden have been identified for sale. 24-May-2005 Uniq is planning to shed up to 180 jobs at its salad factory in Spalding, following the loss of a £12m contract with Sainsbury. 17-Jan-2005 Uniq has confirmed plans to close its sandwich factory in Devizes later this year, with the loss of 203 jobs. 06-Aug-2004 Uniq is planning to close two dessert factories in Newton Abbot, Devon, and Evercreech, Wiltshire, over the next two years, with the loss of 550 jobs. 25-May-2004 Uniq is to acquire a chilled desserts manufacturing business in Minsterley, Shropshire, from Northern Foods for £16m, which will involve the transfer of 520 staff. 11-May-2004 Uniq has sold its poultry operations in Rotherham and Driffield to the Sovereign Food subsidiary of Grampian Country Foods for £12m. 02-Apr-2004 Uniq is in discussions with a number of companies interested in acquiring its UK poultry business, which has annual sales of £57m. 18-Feb-2004 Uniq has sold Uniqsauces, the Lancashire-based manufacturer of sauces and mayonnaise, to the UK subsidiary of US firm McCormick for £12m. 10-Jan-2003 Uniq is to sell its St Ivel Spreads business, which includes a factory in Knowsley, to Dairy Crest for £86m. 01-Oct-2002 Uniq is planning to close its St Ivel yoghurt factory in Wootton Bassett at the end of the year with the loss of 192 jobs, while the remainder of its Shape yoghurt business is being sold to Danone of France for £32m. 09-Aug-2002 Uniq has put its St Ivel yoghurts business up for sale, in order to raise up to £100m and focus on chilled convenience foods. 13-Jun-2002 Uniq is to set up a prepared foods factory at the former Devon Desserts site in Newton Abbot, with the creation of 50 jobs. 08-Mar-2002 Uniq has started a review of its underperforming yoghurt operations, which could lead to the business being put up for sale. 17-Sep-2001 Uniq is in discussions to sell its Malton Foods pig processing business, and about five companies are interested. 05-Jun-2001 Uniq is planning to demerge its Wincanton logistics business in a flotation next year, in order to focus on convenience foods. 14-Nov-2000 Uniq is to close its Malton Bacon Factory in Middlesbrough in February with the loss of 450 jobs. 13-Nov-2000 Unigate is to change its name to Uniq, and is considering plans to demerge its Wincanton logistics business and possibly sell its Malton Foods pork processing business. 27-Jul-2000 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2008