Hundreds of protesters, joined by award-winning British filmmaker Ken Loach, demonstrated Saturday against the closure of a Cadbury chocolate factory in southwest England.
The workers marched through Keynsham, about 120 miles (190 kilometers) west of London, in a bid to stop the chocolate and beverage giant from closing its plant there.
London-based Cadbury Schweppes PLC said it plans to close the 500-worker factory by 2010 in order to cut costs and stay competitive.
Chocolate production from the factory will be transferred to plants in Birmingham, central England, and Poland, the company said.
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