Unite calls for government to help Trigon Snacks

The workers union Unite has called for Trigon Snacks’ administrators to seek help from the government in saving its remaining 110 jobs.

Liverpool peanut processor Trigon Snacks entered administration on 10 September after suffering financial pressures. The union now wants the administrators at Duff & Phelps to urge the government department Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to bear in mind taxpayer-owned RBS’s role as a creditor.

There are 110 staff remaining in their posts after 64 lost their jobs on 13 September. Amid fears of further job losses should Trigon be sold to a German company, Unite said the administrators are due to reach a decision on the future of the embattled business “imminently”.

Intersnack is the German company and new owner of KP Nuts (after buying it last December for an undisclosed sum) that has been identified as a possible buyer. There are fears that it would use the machinery and brands and close Trigon down, however.

Franny Joyce, Unite regional officer, said: “We know there are a number of parties interested in acquiring this business, and some are committed to retaining the business in Liverpool. However, should Intersnack purchase the company, we fear they may only focus on the machinery and brands and close the site.”

“64 loyal workers have already been sacked. It is vital that administrator Duff & Phelps does everything possible to retain these much needed jobs in Liverpool and allows business secretary Vince Cable to look into the role RBS has played as a creditor in this affair.”

Although it has money problems, Trigon still has good potential as a company and with the right owner, a positive lengthy future, Joyce added.

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