TreeHouse Foods plans to close some of its operations as part of a restructuring programme the US own-label supplier has drawn up to make it more competitive and improve its margins.
The biggest supplier of own-branded products to US grocers announced today (3 August) it will shut the Brooklyn Park facility in Minnesota and its plant in Plymouth in Indiana. At the same time, the company will “transition” its non-peanut packaging operations out of a site in Dothan in Alabama, it said.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
The decision is part of the TreeHouse 2020 plan in which the company aims to “improve its competitive position and operating margin structure” through a “comprehensive programme of category and customer portfolio management, as well as manufacturing and supply chain optimisation”.
Sam Reed, TreeHouse’s chairman and CEO, said: “The decisions to close these facilities are difficult ones given their impact on families and communities. However, despite the toll they exact, these measures are required if we are to remain competitive in a rapidly-changing marketplace for packaged foods.”
TreeHouse Foods said it will provide outplacement support for all those who will lose their jobs.
Production at Brooklyn Park, which employs around 90 people and makes boxed dinners, is expected to cease by the end of 2017. The Plymouth facility with around 150 employees who produce pickles and relishes, will also shut by year-end. The transition at Dothan with around 135 employees will take about ten months, starting in November.
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataAlongside news of the closures and the new restructuring programme, TreeHouse cut its forecast for its annual, adjusted earnings per share, amid “adverse” market conditions, pressure from commodity costs increases and lower volumes.
