Campbell’s will lay off about 200 workers as the famed brand moves from producing soups to sauces at its plant in the Texas city of Paris.
The mammoth food company recently notified the Texas Workforce Commission it would be laying off 205 workers on May 1 at its Paris plant in Northeast Texas.
These layoffs were a long time coming. Campbell’s announced in July 2024 it would transform the Paris plant into its “flagship sauce facility focused on producing Prego Italian Sauces and Pace salsa.” The company said soup production would be moved to other plants.
Campbell’s said at the time about 300 of the nearly 680 workers at the plant would be impacted.
“As we shared when the decision was made, the flagship sauce plant requires a smaller workforce,” a Campbell’s spokesperson told The Independent. “The change will impact approximately 200 roles in Paris. This number is less than anticipated when the change was announced in 2024.”
The spokesperson said soup production at the Paris plant would end on May 1.
“The company has been sharing regular updates with employees on the transition and is committed to providing support and assistance to these employees throughout the transition,” the spokesperson said.
Campbell’s has 13 meal and beverage brands and 9 snack brands. Some of these brands include V8, Pepperidge Farm and Cape Cod kettle-cooked potato chips.
The company announced in late January it would no longer be making its Cape Cod chips in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Its Hyannis plant is closing next month as “the site no longer makes economic sense for the business,” the company said at the time.
Nearly 50 employees will be out of a job once the plant closes. Campbell’s said separation benefits and job placement support will be offered.
Production of Cape Cod chips made in Hyannis will be relocated to plants in Beloit, Wisconsin, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Hanover, Pennsylvania.
