Unite the union has urged administrator Duff & Phelps to involve government in a last-minute bid to save at least 110 jobs at the Liverpool snack manufacturer Trigon Snacks.
Trigon Snacks, the maker of pub favourite peanut brands such as Big D and Planters, has entered administration as a result of cash flow problems, putting more than 130 jobs at risk.
Poor weather in May and June reduced consumers' demand for prepared
salads and reduced profit growth at Britain's Geest. But a return
to sunnier weather in the latter part of the summer allowed the
company to salvage some...