Snacks producer Van Geloven will shut three plants in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2026.
The three locations due to close are Wijk bij Duurstede and Cuijk in the Netherlands and Mol in Belgium, the group said in a statement yesterday (15 May).
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The move will impact 142 workers, 67 in the Netherlands and 75 in Belgium.
Van Geloven said it had informed all employees and started the formal consultation process with the local councils.
The breaded croquettes maker added that it had decided to go ahead with the closures, “to guarantee the continuity of the company and continue to grow within the Netherlands, Belgium and internationally.
Commercial director of the business, Walter van de Ven said: “With the proposed concentration of our production locations, we are securing a solid foundation that is necessary to remain competitive in a rapidly changing market with increasing inflation.”
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By GlobalData“This step helps us to strengthen our market position and gives us the opportunity to grow and seize new opportunities.”
Van de Ven said: “We aim to complete this process as quickly as possible, so that we can provide our employees with certainty as soon as possible.”
“We will, of course support employees with care and respect during this difficult period. This principle will be leading in the discussions with the works councils and the unions.”
Based in Tilburg, in the Netherlands, Van Geloven says it is “the largest producer of snacks in the Netherlands and Belgium”.
It owns food brands such as Mora and Van Dobben. The food maker acquired Mora from Unilever in 2006.
The company’s products include ready-to-eat foods such as breaded chicken snacks and cheese bites.
It sells its goods to both retail and food service companies and has a turnover of over €300m($336m). It employs over 1100 people, and currently has six locations, which is going to be reduced to three.
