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Smithfield to close Massachusetts dry sausage facility

A Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act notice from the MassHire Department of Career Services indicates that 190 employees will be laid off between April 10 and Sept. 11, 2026.
Industry News
February 10, 2026
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Pork producer Smithfield Foods is closing its dry sausage facility in Springfield, Mass., with operations expected to end August 2026.


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Tyson Foods to close Nebraska beef plant in Lexington

Tyson states that production will be increased at other company beef facilities to meet customer demand.
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November 24, 2025
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Tyson Foods plans to end operations at its Lexington, Neb., beef facility and convert its Amarillo, Texas, beef facility to a single, full-capacity shift.


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Butterball closing further processing plant

Plant closure to impact about 180 workers.
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December 6, 2024
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Butterball shutters its Jonesboro, Ark., facility in early 2025.


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Tyson shutters two more plants

Original Philly cooked plant and Original Philly raw plant permanently close Jan. 31, 2025.
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December 4, 2024
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Tyson to close two facilities in Philadelphia, affecting 229 jobs.


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Tyson closing Kansas beef, pork plant

Tyson Foods plans to lay off 809 workers at its plant in Emporia, Kan.
Industry News
December 3, 2024
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Tyson announces February 2025 closure of beef and pork nonharvest processing facility in Emporia, Kan.


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Smithfield to close Iowa ham boning facility

Smithfield consolidates production from Altoona facility into existing company facilities in Monmouth, Ill., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Crete, Neb.
Industry News
July 1, 2024
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Smithfield Foods is closing its Altoona, Iowa, facility and consolidating production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing platform.


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Johnsonville acquires its longtime co-packer

Financial details have not been released, but Salm Partners will remain its own entity with its current leadership and business model.
Industry News
January 5, 2024
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Johnsonville also plans to close its Meadowside plant in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, by the end of this year.



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West Liberty Foods announces facility closure

Facility closure affects approximately 350 team members.
Industry News
October 31, 2022
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The Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility is closing, effective on May 7, 2023, affecting approximately 350 team members.


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Tyson Foods resumes production in Iowa plant after mechanical malfunction

Industry News
January 8, 2021
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The facility was closed for three weeks after a mechanical malfunction in December.
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Cargill closes Ontario processing plant after outbreak of COVID-19 illnesses

Industry News
December 21, 2020
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Company’s Guelph processing plant closes indefinitely, will first process remaining meat in plant.
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