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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.85 - Manufacture Of Prepared Meals And Dishes
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 June 2024
Employment effect (start)
13 June 2024
Foreseen end date
1 January 2025
Description
Sodebo, a French agri-food manufacturer, plans to hire 300 new employees in France in 2024 to meet rising production demands. This hiring initiative is part of a broader €50 million investment that seeks to enhance production and streamline inventory management, allowing the company to deliver fresher products to consumers and better meet market expectations.
Established in 1973, Sodebo is a family-owned business that has become a significant player in the French agri-food industry. As of 2022, it employed 2,900 workers. Sodebo has consistently increased its workforce as part of its growth strategy, adding 170 out of 200 employees announced for 2024: Sodebo 2024 - FR, 280 out of 300 announced in 2023: Sodebo 2023 - FR. In 2021, Sodebo announced a recruitment for 242 positions and hired 280 person: Sodebo 2021 - FR. In 2018, the company announced opening 2150 new positions: Sodebo 2018 - FR.
Eurofound (2024), Sodebo, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 201881, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201881.
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