Tyson Foods to shut down Kansas meat plant, over 800 jobs affected

Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:), the largest U.S. meat company by sales, is set to permanently close its meat plant in Emporia, Kansas.

This closure will impact more than 800 employees who are currently working at the facility. The company conveyed this decision in a letter to the state authorities on Monday.

The Emporia plant shutdown is part of a series of closures by Tyson Foods, which has seen the company ceasing operations at six U.S. chicken plants since the beginning of 2023. Additionally, the company has also closed an Iowa pork plant.

These closures have resulted in the layoff of thousands of workers across the country, marking a significant reduction in Tyson’s workforce in the United States.

The shutdown of the Emporia plant adds to the job losses in America’s heartland, where Tyson Foods has been a major employer. The move is indicative of the company’s ongoing adjustments to its operations, although specific reasons for the closure were not disclosed in the announcement.

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