Thwaites restructure threatens 60 jobs

Iconic Blackburn brewer Thwaites has announced that 60 jobs are at risk as the company enters its next phase of restructure.

Rick Bailey, chief executive of Daniel Thwaites, said: “We have been clear about our plans for the brewery for over two years now and have been working to reinvest in a new brewery, alongside finding a solution to the redevelopment of our current site.

“We are therefore proposing a further restructuring of our brewing operations, the next stage in seeing through our commitment to reinvesting in a new brewery locally, that is more efficient and more suitable for the future. That will allow us to do what we do best, which is to brew Thwaites’ delicious beers for our wide range of customers.

“Unfortunately we are not currently in a position to make public where the new brewery will be located, but hope to be able to do so shortly.”