Overview
- PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed it will shut manufacturing and warehouse operations in Orlando after calling the move a difficult, business-driven decision.
- Letters to Florida’s Department of Commerce list terminations covering mechanics, machine operators, handlers, managers, maintenance staff, and the plant director.
- The Silver Star Road plant will shed 454 positions this week, and affected employees were told they will receive 60 days of severance pay.
- Operations at the smaller facility at 2000 Parks Oaks Ave. will cease by May 9, eliminating 46 roles, including supervisors and warehouse workers.
- The company said it will provide transition assistance, career support, and pay and benefits during the process, and local reporting notes consumers are cutting back and seeking healthier snacks.