General Mills : finalizes decision to close Lodi, Calif., facility
October 13, 2014 at 03:45 pm EDT
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General Mills finalizes decision to close Lodi, Calif., facility
October 13, 2014
General Mills announced today it will close its manufacturing facility in Lodi, Calif., near the end of 2015.
The company had announced a preliminary decision on Sept. 18, subject to negotiation with union officials. Those discussions are now complete, and the company has begun a review of the necessary processes and transition steps to consolidate manufacturing at other facilities within the General Mills supply chain.
The closure will impact approximately 430 employees. General Mills said it will provide severance and transition benefits to all affected employees.
General Mills has operated in Lodi since 1947. The plant primarily manufactures cereal.
General Mills, Inc. is one of the world's leaders in food groups. The group proposes cereal of breakfast, prepared meals, frozen vegetables, pizzas frozen, pasta ready for use, yoghurt, desserts, sauces, etc. notably under brands Cheerios, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Progresso, Wheaties, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker and Wanchai Ferry. In addition, General Mills, Inc. sells pet food. The activity is organized around two markets:
- consumer distribution;
- catering and bakery: sale of products to restaurants, to bakeries, operators of vending machines and dishes as well as to cafeterias of schools and companies.
The United States account for 77.4% of net sales.
GENERAL MILLS, INC. 
