The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.82 - Manufacture Of Cocoa, Chocolate And Sugar Confectionery
115 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 September 2024
Employment effect (start)
5 September 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
The Belgian chocolate company, Barry Callebaut, has decided to shut down its facility in the Piedmont region of Italy. This closure will take place in early 2025, affecting the jobs of 115 workers at the Intra plant. The workforce includes both permanent staff and those on temporary contracts.
Labor organizations have voiced their worries about this development. They claim they were not informed about the plant's closure beforehand. In response, these groups have proposed setting up a meeting with government officials from the Labor Ministry to address the situation. This gathering would aim to discuss the impact on workers and explore possible solutions to the impending job losses.
Eurofound (2024), Barry Callebaut, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 201579, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201579.
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