NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — 250 EMPLOYEES
Continuing its restructuring, the company plans to lay off 250 corporate and sales employees with a combination of layoffs, voluntary early retirements, and leaving open positions unfilled. The company is reallocating resources to focus on technology, innovation, food safety, and product quality.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 — Original post…
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, a food processing company specializing in meats and its iconic product, Spam, has announced it will discontinue bacon production at its Tucker, Georgia, meat packing facility.
The product line change will affect 135 employees, and the decision is reportedly driven by aging equipment and the high cost of required upgrades. Layoffs are scheduled between October 26, 2025, and November 8, 2025.
According to a company spokesperson, "Following a comprehensive evaluation of all available options, we have made the decision to discontinue bacon production at the Atlanta Plant. This decision is driven by the age of the equipment and the substantial investment required to align with our long-term strategic objectives and uphold the high standards our customers expect. Production of these products is being moved to other facilities."
"While these changes are necessary for our path forward, one of the most difficult aspects is that we have team members impacted by this transition."
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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, 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?