AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PEPSICO

Harrison, New York-based PepsiCo, the iconic multinational food and beverage corporation, has announced it will close its warehouse operations at its Pepsi Beverages production facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Production processes will continue at the current facility, and warehousing will be outsourced to a third-party provider, also in Tulsa.

The closure will impact 184 employees when warehouse operations cease on November 15, 2026.

According to a spokesperson, “We are committed to treating impacted employees with the utmost care, including assistance applying to work with the new logistics provider, pay and benefits continuation based on years of service, transition assistance and career support.”

Change is constant, and it's 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CUTRALE CITRUS JUICES

Auburndale, Florida-based Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, a subsidiary of the Brazilian company Sucocitrico Cutrale, is the largest orange juice processor in the United States, has announced the closure of its orange juice production facility in Leesburg, Florida.

The closure will impact 117 employees in two phases between July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2024.

The decision was driven by the actions of a “primary business partner who has decided to move packing operations from the Leesburg facility to their own facilities.”

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 BANG ENERGY

Weston, Florida-based Bang Energy, a maker of energy drinks, has announced a pre-sale reduction in force as it prepares to sell the company to Corona, California-based Monster Beverage Corp, a unit of Coca-Cola.

The reduction in force will impact 463 employees in Weston, Florida, between September 3, 2023 and September 10, 2023.

According to a company spokesperson, “As many of you may already be aware, Bang Energy has recently been acquired by another company, which marks the end of my journey with this remarkable organization.”

The brand owner, Vital Pharmaceuticals, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in October 2022.

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?