date:Sep 26, 2013
asmania was under threat of closure. At the time, Simplot Australia said the Devonport plant was not competitive in the fact of cheap frozen vegetable imports. Commentators have suggested that the new deal with Coles could help keep the Devonport plant open.
Simplot Australia confirmed that it had received an offer from Coles.
It is too early to make any comment regarding the implications for Simplots operations in Tasmania and New South Wales, Simplot said in a statement.
AusVeg welcomes Col