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Nestlé Finalizes Social Plan for Workers Affected by Neuss Plant Closure

The agreement provides severance, early retirement, and job relocation options for 145 employees as production shifts to lower-cost sites.

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Overview

  • Nestlé and the works council have agreed on a comprehensive social plan for the 145 workers impacted by the mid-2026 closure of the Thomy plant in Neuss.
  • The plan includes severance packages, early retirement options, and the establishment of a transfer company to support workforce transitions.
  • Production of mustard and mayonnaise tubes will move to Lüdinghausen, creating 30 new positions offered to Neuss employees.
  • Union protests and criticism continue over job cuts at Neuss and the planned sale of the Conow facility, which employs 80 people.
  • Nestlé cites rising costs, declining volumes, and overcapacity as reasons for restructuring, while pledging €80 million to strengthen its remaining German operations.