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Dairy farmers urge State to do ‘everything in its power’ to keep Askeaton plant open

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association described Nestlé’s infant formula plant in Limerick as ‘huge economic asset’ that must be protected

Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, announced it will close its Wyeth Nutrition infant formula manufacturing plant in Askeaton with the potential loss of almost 550 jobs. Picture: Getty

The government must do everything in its power to ensure the infant formula manufacturing plant in Askeaton, Co Limerick, is not shut down within the next two years, the head of an Irish dairy farmer organisation has said.

On Wednesday, Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, announced it will close its Wyeth Nutrition infant formula manufacturing plant in Askeaton with the potential loss of almost 550 jobs. In a statement, the company said it has been ...