DECEMBER 3, 2024 — MAJOR RESTRUCTURING WITH 5% REDUCTION IN FORCE
The company has announced a significant restructuring that will impact about 5% of its workforce as part of its 2030 restructuring strategy. Approximately 8,000 employees will be affected.
According to CEO Brian Sikes, “The majority of these reductions will take place this year. They’ll focus on streamlining our organizational structure by removing layers, expanding the scope and responsibilities of our managers, and reducing duplication of work.”
“We have to simplify and streamline our operations, improve the speed and efficiency of our work, more competitively manage our costs and capital, and respond to asks from you and our customers to be an easier company to work for and with, Cargill can be the world’s most consequential food and agriculture company. And before the end of this decade, we will.”
JUNE 13, 2024 — 178 EMPLOYEES IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Cargill Meat Solutions will lay off 178 employees after its Fresno operation was acquired by Hanford, California-based Central Valley Meat to expand its own operations. Separations are expected to occur on August 4, 2024.
According to a company spokesperson, “We are sad to see the people impacts and are committed to providing support and resources.”
JANUARY 30, 2024 — 111 IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. expects to lay off 111 people at its facility in Nashville, Tennesee.
A company spokesperson noted that the company’s North American protein business would move production for most of its crumbles product line from Nashville, Tennessee to Columbus, Nebraska, and Fort Worth, Texas facilities.
“In doing so, we’ll maximize production of cooked items used in prepared foods, such as pizza, burritos, soups, and hot snacks, for our customers. And we’ll position Cargill’s value-added protein portfolio for stronger, longer-term growth.”
“This was a challenging decision given its people impact. However, we are confident in the care and support we are providing, as well as that it is the right move to make for the future of our business. We will continue to produce pepperoni from Nashville, and there will be no disruption in delivering any of our cooked crumbles products to our customers during this transition.”
APRIL 23, 2021— Original post…
Wayzata, Minnesota-based Cargill, the global commodity and food producer, has announced that Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, a supplier of high quality cocoa and chocolate products, will be relocating some operations from its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility to the company's other plants and outsource part of its packaging and shipping operation to a third-party vendor.
According to a company filing, "The Company has made the decision to simplify operations and focus on our core activities of making chocolate and molding. As a result, we are permanently discontinuing the operation of liquor grinding, dry grind, and retail packaging at the Milwaukee facility.
This reduction in force is expected to result in the permanent elimination of approximately 80 positions – 12 salaried and 68 hourly positions. The Company expects to begin the process of winding down the operations that will be discontinued soon and for positions to be eliminated on or around June 5, 2021."
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