AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT LEPRINO FOODS

Denver, Colorado-based Leprino Foods, a food producer of cheese, lactose, whey protein, and sweet whey, has announced a plant restructuring in Remus, Michigan, that will shift the product line from producing string cheese to producing condensed milk starting in January 2024.

The product change will impact 100 employees as the string cheese production will shift to the company's plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, which has excess capacity.

According to a company spokesperson, "Leprino continually assesses and evaluates our manufacturing network to ensure optimization and to allow us to better meet current and future production needs, as well as the evolving needs of our customers.”

“We do not take this decision lightly, nor do we underestimate how this will impact those affected by this change and the Remus community. We will work diligently with employees and the community during 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 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 IMPOSSIBLE FOODS

Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods, a developer of plant-based substitutes for meat products, has announced a third round of cuts leading to another 20% of the company's headcount. This follows the previous 6% reduction in October 2022.

The reduction will impact approximately 140 employees.

The company is repeating its last message, “We’ve made the very difficult decision to eliminate certain roles that have become redundant to others in the organization or that are no longer aligned with our core business priorities.”

The company appears to be responding to a market research report that observed a recent slump in meat substitute sales, which declined 15% by volume and 14% monetarily for the year ending January 1, 2023.

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 FRESHLY

New York, New York-based Freshly, a prepared meal delivery service, has announced the closure of its 171,000-square-foot Savage, Maryland distribution center.

The closure will impact 454 employees and is expected to occur between March 9, 2023, through March 31, 2023.

The decision was driven by a strategic shift in business strategy from its subscription model of delivering freshly prepared meals directly to customers and instead focusing on expanding into retail following a change in control.

According to a company spokesperson, "While Freshly’s direct-to-consumer business will be regrettably impacted as a result of this shift, we hope to continue serving our customers the same fresh ready meal solutions, just in the retail channel. As part of this pivot, we determined it was necessary to reduce the size of Freshly’s workforce. These decisions are always difficult, and we are committed to treating impacted employees with respect and supporting them through the 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 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?