Fazer mulls pulling the plug on dairy processing operation

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Fazer mulls pulling the plug on dairy processing operation

Kati Rajala, head of non- dairy and non-dairy business at Fazer, said the company is considering pulling the plug on the dairy processing operation out of necessity to improve the efficiency of the production facility.

She commented in a press release that we are no longer competitive as a small scale dairy processor, and the recent inflation development has compounded our profitability challenges. We would be able to focus on our plant-based core business if we disbanded the dairy processing operation in the future, in which the facility will have a key role in future. After a difficult year, the consultative negotiations were not a shock, but it was a shock to find out how big a part of the personnel they ll concern, the chief shop steward for dairy professionals at the facility, Altti Sormunen, told YLE on Wednesday. We are talking about big things. The decision affects not only employees but also dairy farmers in the region. Tuukka Forsell, a deputy mayor of Kouvola, said the announcement came as a shock.

The situation is unfortunate for the employees, but also for the whole Kouvola, he said, to the public broadcasting company. The city will try to make sure all those who are going to lose their jobs find a new job or study place as soon as possible.