05 December 2003 - Cadbury Schweppes today announced a programme for further efficiency and productivity improvements at its Cadbury Trebor Bassett manufacturing sites in Bournville and Somerdale.
More than £30m has already been invested at Bournville and Somerdale over the past two years and the next two years will see further investment in new technology and skills development.
The improved technology and more flexible working that the skills development will enable means that Cadbury Trebor Bassett will be looking to reduce its UK workforce by around 480 employees over the next two years. The company is aiming to achieve this through voluntary redundancy, which will be handled sensitively and full support will be given to those affected.
This programme will enable Cadbury Trebor Bassett to maintain competitiveness in the face of increasing competition.
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is in the early stages of talking to its workforce on the proposed changes