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Mon 02 Feb 2007350 jobs to go as firm loses Dunnes Stores contractA Dublin distributor of chilled and frozen foods is to close at the end of the month with the loss of 350 jobs. Whelan Frozen Foods has been storing and distributing food for the Dunnes Stores group for the past 26 years but is to finish working for the multiple on February 28th.Dunnes Stores was always the only client of the family-owned warehouse and distribution firm but the business has now been moved by Dunnes to a number of other suppliers.