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British Sugar Will Shut Cantley Plant, Threatening 100 Jobs

7/22/2026

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British Sugar will close its Cantley sugar factory in Norfolk by end of February 2027.
The shutdown could affect over 100 jobs and will prompt talks with Unite.
Processing will move to Wissington, Bury St Edmunds and Newark sites.
MP Jerome Mayhew warned the closure could raise haulage costs for farmers and hurt local businesses.
The plant received an £11 million energy-efficiency upgrade last year and British Sugar obtained £7.5 million for carbon-reduction.

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British Sugar will close its Cantley sugar factory in Norfolk by end of February 2027.
The shutdown could affect over 100 jobs and will prompt talks with Unite.
Processing will move to Wissington, Bury St Edmunds and Newark sites.
MP Jerome Mayhew warned the closure could raise haulage costs for farmers and hurt local businesses.
The plant received an £11 million energy-efficiency upgrade last year and British Sugar obtained £7.5 million for carbon-reduction.