# Valeo Foods to close Big Bear Confectionery facility in Leicester

Valeo Foods will close Big Bear Confectionery's facility in Leicester, England, in December 2019, as production moves to the expanded York site.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2019-08-06
- Where: Leicester, England, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: confectionery
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Valeo Foods](https://endata.com/companies/41168.md)
- [Big Bear Confectionery](https://endata.com/companies/41169.md)

## Sources

- [just-food.com](https://www.just-food.com/news/valeo-plots-production-move-for-uk-confectionery-brands/), 2019-08-06: "The site is expected to close in December."

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