Editing Scunthorpe (section)

===Other industries===

[[File:Trent View House transformed - geograph.org.uk - 2738626.jpg|thumb|Trent View House Flats]]

Although the historical predominance of the steel industry made Scunthorpe a virtual [[monotown]], there are other industries in the town. These include food production, distribution and retailing. North of the town next a waste management firm, Bell Waste Control, which services the majority of industry in Scunthorpe and the surrounding areas. On the Foxhills Industrial Park, north of the A1077 northern bypass, are many distribution companies, notably a large building owned by the [[Nisa (retailer)|Nisa]] co-operative type [[mutual organisation]] which has its UK headquarters there. Also on the Foxhills Industrial Park is a 500,000 square foot factory occupied by [[Wren Kitchens]], employing 350 full-time workers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/100-new-jobs-Scunthorpe-Wren-Kitchens-expansion/story-18167070-detail/story.html | work=Scunthorpe Telegraph | location=Scunthorpe | title=100 new jobs for Scunthorpe through Wren Kitchens expansion | date=16 February 2013 | access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref>

[[2 Sisters Food Group]] have a large chicken processing plant in the town. Key Country Foods produces meat products on an industrial scale. The Sauce Company produces sauces, soups and other foodstuffs for the catering and supermarket sectors. In 1947, Riley's Crisps was created in the town, moving to Colin Road before becoming [[Sooner Snacks]] in 1981.<ref name=Grimsby_Oct_18>{{cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/scunthorpe-snack-factory-1750-payroll-2127882?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target|title=Scunthorpe snack factory had 1,750 on payroll in mid 1980s|website=Grimsby Live|date=21 October 2018}}</ref> The factory is still operational manufacturing [[Golden Wonder]] crisps.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/news/scunthorpes-golden-wonder-makes-multi-152797|title=Scunthorpe's Golden Wonder makes multi-million pound purchase in vending machine market|newspaper=Scunthorpe Telegraph|date=30 June 2017}}</ref> [[Ericsson Mobile Platforms]] produces printed circuit boards for the telecommunications industry. There are a number of other firms, mostly involved in manufacturing and light engineering.

In the 2001 census 19.3% of the working age population were economically inactive.<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276824&c=DN17+1HD&d=13&e=4&g=392455&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1233663649696&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1724 "Economic Deprivation"], [[Office for National Statistics]]. Retrieved 24 July 2011</ref>
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