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ABP Linden announces plans to close its meat packaging facility

The closure could lead to more than 330 staff facing redundancy

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart said: "Northern Ireland's agri-food sector is a cornerstone of the economy. Decisions of this magnitude underline the ongoing challenges facing the industry and reinforce the need for long-term, sustainable support for both processors and the farming community."
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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart said: "Northern Ireland's agri-food sector is a cornerstone of the economy. Decisions of this magnitude underline the ongoing challenges facing the industry and reinforce the need for long-term, sustainable support for both processors and the farming community."

A meat packing facility in Dungannon is set to close down operations which could lead to more than 330 redundancies. On Tuesday (January 20), ABP Linden, based at Granville Industrial Estate in Co...

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