Brazilian beef processor Marfrig Global Foods has permanently closed a slaughterhouse in the north-west state of Rondônia.
São Paulo-headquartered Marfrig confirmed the facility in the city of Ji-Paraná shut its doors on 27 September after the rental terms with the site’s owner expired.
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“Marfrig’s other industrial units, especially the Chupinguaia (Rondônia) plant, will absorb the volume that was slaughtered and processed in Ji-Paraná to supply the markets as needed,” the publicly-listed company said in a statement provided to Just Food.
Approached to ask how many employees were affected by the decision, a Marfrig spokesperson said the company would not be commenting further.
Globo Group, Brazil’s largest media organisation, reported 950 workers were laid off despite a court ruling the terminations could not proceed without talks with the employees’ trade union and a proposal for alternatives to the job cuts.
The publication noted civil action had been taken by the Union of Workers in the Food Industries in Rondônia, or Sintra-Intra, with the court imposing a daily fine of BRL100,000 (US$18,258) for each employee until Marfrig complies with the ruling.
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By GlobalDataJust Food has contacted the union for comment on the current status of events.
Marfrig declined to comment on the proceedings nor the customers the Ji-Paraná plant served.
