AM I NEXT? NO LOVE A SAPUTO CHEESE USA

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Saputo Cheese USA, a manufacturer and distributor of dairy products, has announced the intended closure

of its Suamico, Wisconsin, manufacturing plant, to occur by the end of December 2025, in an effort to consolidate and modernize operations.

Operations will be transferred to the company's packaging and distribution facility in Franklin, Wisconsin.

The closure will impact 240 workers in phased layoffs that will take place between November 1, 2025, and the end of December 2025.

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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY (05/16/22)

MAY 16, 2022 — PRODUCTION CHANGES AND LAYOFFS

Restructuring continues…

"After a financial and operational review, NDSM Holdings, LLC (a joint venture between New Dairy Opco, LLC and Select Milk Producers, Inc.) informed employees, vendors, and customers this week of its difficult decision to cease operations at its Chemung, IL manufacturing plant and cease fresh fluid milk production at its De Pere, WI manufacturing plant by July 9, 2022."

"Sour cream operations will continue at the De Pere facility. A business office in Franklin Park, IL will also close at that time. This change will impact the production and distribution of various brand-named milk products distributed across Illinois and Wisconsin."

The statement concluded: "NDSM is committed to assisting the affected employees through the transition by offering notification pay and job search assistance."

APRIL 19, 2022 — Original post…

Dallas, Texas-based Borden Dairy Company, a dairy processor and distributor, has announced several restructuring changes in response to a financial and operational review and including the company's withdrawal from the South Carolina retail market, the closure of its processing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, and the closure of its Miami, Florida processing plant.

It appears that the decisions were the result of a financial and operational review on behalf of Borden's owners, Denver, Colorado-based Capital Peak Partners, and New York-based KKR who acquired Borden Dairy out of bankruptcy in 2020. A major influence was the change in consumer purchasing tastes where milk has given up market share to other beverages.

The closure of the North Charleston plant is scheduled for May 31, 2022, and will impact an unknown number of employees. The closure of the Miami-Dade plant is also scheduled for May 31, 2022, and will impact 154 employees.

According to a company statement, “While the decision was a difficult one, the company has determined that it could no longer support the location’s continued operation."

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. 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 PRARIE FARMS DAIRY (06/03/25)

JUNE 3, 2025 — 120 EMPLOYEES IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

The company has abruptly closed its processing plant in Memphis, Tennessee, impacting approximately 120 employees, with some employees retained to maintain distribution and service.

According to CEO Matt McClelland. “Our Memphis team has contributed significantly to our mission of delivering fresh, high-quality dairy products to families across the region. This decision is part of a long-term strategy to streamline operations and sustain our ability to serve customers efficiently and reliably.”

JULY 12, 2021 — Original post…

Edwardsville, Illinois-based Prairie Farms Dairy, a dairy coorperative that receives milk from producers and converts it into milk-based products, including cheese, butter, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, various dips, yogurt, and fluid milk, has announced the closing of its Birminham facility located in Homewood, Alabama along with its substations and other facilities located in Birmingham, Montgomery, Smith Station, Tallassee, Troy, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa and Anniston, along with four Georgia substations located in Valdosta, Macon, Tifton, and McDonough.

The closure will affect at least 100 employees, commencing July 31, 2021, with a few employees retained until plant closure on August 31, 2021. 31.

Prairie Farms' Homewood plant was acquired in 2020 as part of the Dean Foods Bankruptcy.

The decision appears to be an economic one driven by competition, consumer demand, and transportation costs.

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. 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?