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Donald Russell announces company closure following 30 job losses

The Aberdeenshire firm was unable to secure a buyer for the business following a turbulent few years of rising costs, regulatory pressures, volatility in meat prices and barriers to domestic farming

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Donald Russell announces company closure following 30 job losses

An Inverurie-based online butcher has made 30 staff redundant with a further 90 roles under threat as factory closure is on the horizon. Donald Russell, the long-established Aberdeenshire firm,...

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