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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.83 - Processing Of Tea And Coffee
116 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 December 2024
Employment effect (start)
17 December 2024
Foreseen end date
17 December 2024
Description
Cafés Legal, a French roasted coffee manufacturer, has been declared bankrupt, leaving its 116 workers unemployed.
The company, previously acquired by the investment fund FNB, struggled to recover due to challenging economic conditions, shifting market trends, financial difficulties, and internal issues. After being placed in legal receivership and sold by Michel Ohayon in 2022, the Normandie region provided a €1 million guarantee to support the company. However, the failed takeover has left many employees frustrated and disheartened. A job-saving plan will be implemented for those willing.
Eurofound (2024), Cafés Legal, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 202120, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202120.
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