Nestle has begun consulting with staff and unions in York and Girvan concerning the possible redundancies between the sites.
In a letter seen by the Press from Interim factory manager for York and Girvan, Simon Barker, the company says it has seen sales affected by higher cocoa prices, which means the company will be producing lower volumes of KitKats in 2025 and 2026.
To ensure efficiency, the letter continues, fewer people will be needed in engineering, HR11 deliveries and Girvan crumb production.
The move follows major investment in Nestle’s site at Haxby Road in recent years, which Mr Barker also highlighted in the letter.
A Nestle Spokesperson told the Press: “We are proposing some changes at our York factory to ensure manufacturing at our site is as efficient as possible.
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