Industry

Food & beverage

Our records show 48 verified layoffs in food & beverage between January 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026, covering at least 18,198 jobs (1 announcement gave no exact number).

What this covers: Food processing, packaged foods, beverages and agriculture-linked plants. (NAICS 311–312)

Largest cuts in our records: Gebbers Farms (3,445), Legendary Fruit (1,220), FirstFruits (1,200), Blue Cascade Orchards (792), Del Monte Foods (765), Schwebel Baking Company (673).

Jobs cut in food & beverage by month. Totals use the lowest figure reported; announcements that gave only a percentage or no number are not counted.

Jobs cut in food & beverage by month
Month	Jobs	Announcements
January 2026	765	1
February 2026	340	2
March 2026	968	4
April 2026	318	2
May 2026	751	2
June 2026	1296	5
July 2026	598	2
August 2026	819	5
September 2026	11268	21
October 2026	1075	4

October 2026

Oct 2
Dr. Praeger’s to close Elmwood Park plant, cutting 168 jobs
Elmwood Park, New Jersey · 168 jobs
Oct 2
Greenridge Farming to lay off 193 workers in Pasco, Washington
Pasco, Washington · 193 jobs
Oct 2
National Frozen Foods to lay off 439 workers in Washington
Washington · 439 jobs
Oct 1
Manson Growers lays off 275 workers in Manson, Washington
Manson, Washington · 275 jobs

September 2026

Sep 28
FirstFruits to temporarily lay off 1,200 workers in Prescott, Washington
Prescott, Washington · 1,200 jobs
Sep 25
Gebbers Farms to lay off 3,445 workers in Brewster, Washington
Brewster, Washington · 3,445 jobs
Sep 24
Randstad Inhouse Services to temporarily lay off 516 workers in California
California · 516 jobs
Sep 22
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream to temporarily lay off 442 workers in California
California · 442 jobs
Sep 21
DNS Farm Services temporarily lays off 238 workers in Washington
Washington · 238 jobs
Sep 18
King Fuji Ranch to lay off 286 workers in Mattawa, Washington
Mattawa, Washington · 286 jobs
Sep 17
Wonder to lay off 533 workers as it closes two New Jersey food production sites
New Jersey · 533 jobs
Sep 17
TLC Orchards to lay off 125 workers in Wapato, Washington
Wapato, Washington · 125 jobs
Sep 17
Columbia Reach Chiawana Orchards to lay off 570 workers in Washington
Washington · 570 jobs
Sep 17
Amy's Kitchen to lay off 200 workers in Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California · 200 jobs
Sep 16
Pacific Ag Services to lay off 530 workers in Washington
Washington · 530 jobs
Sep 14
Blue Cascade Orchards to lay off 792 workers in Washington
Washington · 792 jobs
Sep 14
CB Manufacturing (Pepsi Beverages) to lay off 143 workers in Hyattsville, Maryland
Hyattsville, Maryland · 143 jobs
Sep 11
Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards to lay off 172 workers in Washington
Washington · 172 jobs
Sep 10
Legendary Fruit to temporarily lay off 1,220 workers in Washington
Washington · 1,220 jobs
Sep 9
Sapporo U.S.A. to lay off 200 workers in Escondido, California
Escondido, California · 200 jobs
Sep 9
Cascade View Fruit & Cold Storage to lay off 259 workers in Selah, Washington
Selah, Washington · 259 jobs
Sep 4
Kellanova (Eggo Company) to temporarily lay off 112 workers in San Jose, California
San Jose, California · 112 jobs
Sep 4
Ruiz Food Products to lay off 176 workers in Dinuba, California
Dinuba, California · 176 jobs
Sep 3
The Campbell's Company cuts 13% of its salaried workforce
Nationwide · 13% of its workforce
Sep 2
Fulton Troika to lay off 109 workers in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois · 109 jobs

August 2026

Aug 31
FPL Food to lay off 179 workers in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia · 179 jobs
Aug 22
Twin City Foods cuts 109 jobs in Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg, Washington · 109 jobs
Aug 18
HelloFresh to cut 374 jobs in Swedesboro, New Jersey
Swedesboro, New Jersey · 374 jobs
Aug 12
Jack in the Box to lay off 24 workers in Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington · 24 jobs
Aug 3
Pactiv to cut 133 jobs in South Carolina
South Carolina · 133 jobs

July 2026

Jul 21
Monterey Mushrooms to cut 253 jobs in Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill, California · 253 jobs
Jul 7
Nature's Bakery to cut 345 jobs in Hazelwood, Missouri
Hazelwood, Missouri · 345 jobs

June 2026

Jun 24
Campbell Snacks to cut 111 jobs in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana · 111 jobs
Jun 17
Schwebel Baking Company to cut 673 jobs in Ohio
Ohio · 673 jobs
Jun 17
Dairy Farmers of America to cut roughly 80 jobs in St. Albans, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont · About 80 jobs
Jun 16
Pilgrim's to lay off 315 workers in Tennessee
Tennessee · 315 jobs
Jun 8
WK Kellogg Co to cut 117 jobs in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee · 117 jobs

May 2026

May 22
WK Kellogg Co to cut 451 jobs in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska · 451 jobs
May 15
Starbucks cuts 300 jobs
Nationwide · 300 jobs

April 2026

Apr 7
Intermountain Packing / American Farmers Network cuts 150 jobs in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho · 150 jobs
Apr 3
Tyson Foods / Hillshire Brands cuts 168 jobs in Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia · 168 jobs

March 2026

Mar 25
Genpak to cut 200 jobs in Cedar City, Utah
Cedar City, Utah · 200 jobs
Mar 16
United Natural Foods to cut 443 jobs in Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Sturtevant, Wisconsin · 443 jobs
Mar 12
Rise Baking Company to lay off 120 workers in Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington · 120 jobs
Mar 6
Campbell's to cut 205 jobs in Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas · 205 jobs

February 2026

Feb 13
Panera to lay off 119 workers in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Elk Grove Village, Illinois · 119 jobs
Feb 12
Cargill cuts 221 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 221 jobs

January 2026

Jan 30
Del Monte Foods to lay off 765 workers in Modesto, California
Modesto, California · 765 jobs