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Kellanova Ends 88-Year Manchester Cereal Production, Shifts Jobs

9/4/2026

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Kellanova closed its Manchester cereal factory, ending 88 years of UK production after the final cereal on 3 September 2026.
The plant’s six-floor, half-unused layout was deemed uneconomical.
Around 360 workers were made redundant with packages offered.
Production will shift to Kellanova’s larger Wrexham factory.
Kellanova announced a roughly £75 million investment in the Wrexham site.

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Story summary

Kellanova closed its Manchester cereal factory, ending 88 years of UK production after the final cereal on 3 September 2026.
The plant’s six-floor, half-unused layout was deemed uneconomical.
Around 360 workers were made redundant with packages offered.
Production will shift to Kellanova’s larger Wrexham factory.
Kellanova announced a roughly £75 million investment in the Wrexham site.