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Sandwich firm shed thousands of jobs as demand falls away

Graham Watson

4th June 2020

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2,000 jobs have gone at one of the UK's largest sandwich making firms, Adelie Foods, which has shutdown in the wake of the pandemic.

In normal times, the company supplied supermarkets, coffee chains, cafes and catering companies. However, with few people going to work or shopping for sandwiches, and little prospect of the business returning to normal any time soon, the company has gone under.

Expect a negative multiplier effect...

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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