Scottish & Newcastle closure rumours
SCOTTISH & Newcastle is facing union dismay over fears that its 255-year-old brewing tradition in Scotland and Newcastle is to end.
Unions believe S&N is hatching plans to close its Fountain brewery in Edinburgh. Production of Newcastle Brown Ale may move from its Tyne brewery in Newcastle to an independent brewery in Gateshead, paving the way for the Tyne site's closure.
About 400 jobs could be lost as a result of the closures, widely feared since S&N's new chief Tony Froggatt launched a review.
The Transport and General Workers' Union said it was 'totally opposed' to the move. 'It would be entirely wrong for the management to give in to pressures coming from the City.'
S&N has breweries in Manchester, Reading and Tadcaster, Yorkshire. It refused to comment on the potential closures, which could undermine its name and heritage.
S&N's headquarters are in Edinburgh, while the Tyne brewery is crucial to Newcastle Brown Ale's image overseas.
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