Dairy Crest - the owner of St Ivel butter - said it hoped to offer alternative jobs to as many of the 393 workers as possible.
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Among others honoured were Julie Mudd, head teacher of Ivel Valley Special School, who became an OBE for services to education and Det Supt Nigel Stone, of Bedfordshire Police, appointed MBE for services to policing.