AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT POST CONSUMER BRANDS

Lakeville, Minnesota-based Post Consumer Brands, a consumer packaged goods food manufacturer, has announced the closure of its Lancaster, Ohio facility. Production at the Lancaster plant will be transferred to other Post Consumer Brands manufacturing sites.

The closure will impact 158 employees, with four maintenance employees remaining until the plant, which was part of the company's June 2021 acquisition of TreeHouse Foods' ready-to-eat cereal business, is sold.

According to CEO Nicolas Catoggio, “We are continuously optimizing our network so that we can best serve our customers and consumers. This facility closure enables Post Consumer Brands to continue offering a diversified portfolio of great products at a great value.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall; why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT WAYNE FARMS

Oakwood, Georgia-based Wayne Farms, one of the largest vertically integrated producers and processors of poultry, has announced a mass layoff in its Dothan, Alabama facility.

The reduction in force will impact 560 employees.

According to a company spokesperson, "Poultry slaughtered at Wayne Farms LLC's Dothan plant will be sent to AlaTrade in Phenix City. The deboning lines at the Dothan plant will no longer be necessary, and 560 employees are expected to be laid off by June 8, 2024.

"Overall it was a business decision for the long haul. Our facility will continue to run, our local farmers and suppliers won't be impacted, and we can help our employees find opportunities in this field or other fields."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT RUIZ FOODS

Frisco, Texas-based Ruiz Foods, a maker of frozen Mexican foods, has announced the closure of its Tulare, California plant and to distribute its workload to the company's five other facilities located in California, Texas, and South Carolina.

The shutdown will impact 215 employees, with layoffs occurring between August 30, 2024, and September 13, 2024.

According to a company statement, "The Tulare plant has outlived its usefulness. The plant opened in 2004 to provide short-term production for the company’s flagship plant in Dinuba, California. But, after 20 years, the company determined the frozen food plant was too small and would require substantial capital investment to meet our manufacturing needs or remain a viable part of the Ruiz Foods network. While this is the right decision for our business, we recognize the impact on our valued Tulare team members and will be working to provide support and options during this transition including, for some, an option to transfer to our Dinuba plant."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?