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PepsiCo, the US-based food and drinks business, has announced the closure of the Quaker facility it operates in Danville, in the US state of Illinois.
The decision is said to follow a recall of granola-based snacks made at the factory due to potential salmonella contamination.
“After a detailed review, we determined that meeting our future manufacturing needs would require an extended closure for enhancements and modernisation”, a PepsiCo spokesperson is quoted as saying. “In order to continue the timely delivery of Quaker products trusted by consumers since 1877, we determined production would need to permanently shift to other facilities”.
The plant opened in 1969 and in recent years has focused on making Quaker Oats granola bars, although it has previously also manufactured cereal and pancake mix. The shutdown is said to affect more than 500 employees.
Source: Just Food / IPM News
