15-12-2016 11:24 via theguardian.com

Pink Panther wafer maker Rivington hit by Brexit crunch

About 100 jobs lost as Wigan-based biscuit firm goes into administrationThe loss-making company behind Pink Panther wafers has gone into administration, with the loss of about 100 jobs, after taking a hit from the fall in sterling since the Brexit vote.Rivington Biscuits, which is based in Wigan, Lancashire, was already in the red but its financial position worsened after the June referendum, as the sharp fall in sterling pushed up the cost of ingredients used to make its biscuits. As a small fi
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