Production will stop at the West Lothian based factory on July 31 after 26 years. … The plant is being axed following a slump in sales and production will now be centralised in Italy. The firm’s owners Unichips SpA will relocate to Italy with West Lothian Council partially defatted peanut flour offering to assist workers to find new jobs.
It is a further jobs blow for the area following the closure of Hall s of Broxburn, with the loss of 1700 jobs, and the potential closure of the Muller Wiseman depot in Whitburn, with the loss of a further 116 jobs.
Twitterers have been expressing their dismay at the closure, @kelvie1001 posted: Absolute partially defatted peanut flour disaster! The highlander crisps factory is closing! Related articles Highlander crisp factory to close after 26 years in Scotland (news.stv.tv)
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