The family run business says cost pressures and pricing issues are causing it problems.
Whitby Seafoods is to start a consultation with staff about the possible loss of up to 40 roles at its production site in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
After a period of increasing costs across its operations, including inflation in quayside prices, combined with a reduction in sales volumes, the company says it has had to consider ways in which costs can be reduced and says t
"Regrettably, this means a number of roles are at risk in the company’s Whitby factory and office."
Whitby Seafoods is the UK’s largest scampi producer with an annual turnover of £67.7 million. The company remains an independent family-run business operating from two sites in Whitby, and in the Northern Irish port, Kilkeel. The business employs 392 people across both sites, with 188 jobs based in Whitby.
Whitby Seafoods Managing Director, Daniel Whittle, said:
"Our excellent and hard-working colleagues are the backbone of our business, and we are sad that the challenging external environment has left us with no choice other than to take this step.”
The consultation process will take place over the coming weeks before a final decision is made.


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