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PepsiCo cuts 143 jobs at Maryland bottling plant
The beverage giant is laying off workers across fleet, transport, and manufacturing as it modernizes its US network.
In brief
The beverage giant is laying off workers across fleet, transport, and manufacturing as it modernizes its US network. PepsiCo is restructuring its US manufacturing footprint, cutting 143 jobs in Maryland while closing or consolidating multiple facilities across the country. Originally reported by Yahoo Finance.
PepsiCo cuts 143 jobs in Maryland
CB Manufacturing, a PepsiCo subsidiary operating as Pepsi Beverages, is laying off 143 workers at its Hyattsville, Maryland facility effective immediately.
“will lay off employees in its fleet, transport, manufacturing and production warehouse operations”
Operations will continue uninterrupted
PepsiCo says sales and delivery operations will continue without disruption despite the layoffs at the Maryland facility.
“Our sales and delivery operations will continue without disruption”
PepsiCo cites modernization needs
The company says it must optimize and modernize its network as consumer demand, technology, and operations evolve to better serve customers.
“we must continue optimising and modernising our network to best serve customers”
Community offers support to workers
Cheverly, Maryland's town administrator says the community is committed to connecting affected workers with available resources and recognizes the hardship the cuts create.
“These workers are part of our community and we recognise the uncertainty and hardship”
Part of broader US restructuring
The Maryland cuts are part of a series of PepsiCo facility changes, including closures in California, Florida, and New York over the past two years.
Global job cuts continue
PepsiCo has also announced layoffs in Ireland and Spain, with around 400 jobs at risk in Spain as it shifts from direct sales to third-party distribution.
The short version
PepsiCo is restructuring its US manufacturing footprint, cutting 143 jobs in Maryland while closing or consolidating multiple facilities across the country.
