USA: Tyson Foods to close Georgia facility

Tyson Foods, the USA-based food giant, has announced plans to shut down its prepared foods plant in Rome (GA).

The facility, which is operated under Tyson’s subsidiary Hillshire Brands, is scheduled to cease operations on the 31st May. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice, the closure will result in the layoff of 168 employees.

The plant currently manufactures Nature Valley granola bars for General Mills on a contract basis. Tyson added that the facility has “operated under a unique single-customer model”, but claimed that recent changes and a loss of contracts had made continued operations no longer viable.

The facility was originally opened in 1972 and was included in Tyson’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in 2014.

Source: Just Food / Food Dive / CBS News Atlanta / Arkansas Business