 No reason for Soutars departure was given, with many staff reportedly unaware until the matter was made public in September 2006, when newspaper reports suggested disagreement over how the firm was being run.Against a background of poor performance in 2006, with annual profits falling by more than £1 million, Baxters opted to take advantage of lower labour costs by transferring its Garners Foods pickling operation to a purpose-built factory located in Wolsztyn, Poland.As a result, Garner's factory in Pershore was closed in 2007 with the loss of 23 jobs.