The value of a Shropshire dairy will fall by £20 million when it sheds hundreds of staff, it has been revealed.

Discussions are taking place to discover whether employees at a Shropshire desserts factory that is preparing to axe 350 jobs could be found new positions in the county if possible.

The takeover of Uniq – which has announced 350 job losses at a Shropshire dairy – by Irish food company Greencore is almost complete, bosses said today.

Union chiefs today admitted they face an uphill battle to save the jobs of 350 staff being made redundant at a Shropshire dessert factory.

Union officials were today due to hold crunch talks with bosses at the Uniq dairy over its plans to axe 350 jobs.

The dairy which is laying off 350 Minsterley workers is to be taken over by a Irish company, it was confirmed today.

DAIRY FIRM Uniq is to shed 350 jobs at its Shropshire site, it announced today. The company says it is closing production of its loss-making Everyday Desserts line at Minsterley.

Uniq Desserts is to close the yoghurt manufacturing part of its Shropshire plant  – putting about 50 jobs under threat.

A Shropshire dessert factory has confirmed up to 85 management and production roles are at risk due to the loss of a significant amount of sales.