date:May 11, 2012
Irish retro confectionery maker Zed Candy is to close its Letterkenny facility in County Donegal and transfer production of its Oatfield Sweets brand to Kettering in Northamptonshire.
Zed Candy, which had a turnover of 16.3M (20M), has invested in its Kettering site in preparation for the move, said the firm.
The Kettering line can make more than 100t per week of toffees and hard candy, Garry Lawlor, Zed Candys operations manager, told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
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