Nestlé USA announced some key changes to its manufacturing operations, including laying off 200 employees from its Solon, Ohio, factory, which produces Stouffers and Lean Cuisinefrozen meals.
“Throughout our frozen meals and chilled manufacturing network, Nestlé is transitioning to a continuous operations model,” according to a statement released from the Glendale, Calif., company. “When the process is complete, our facilities will be producing 24 hours per day, either five, six or seven days per week, depending on business need. We are doing this to optimize the investment we have made in our production facilities and to better manage the costs of making high-quality meals, sandwiches and pizzas.”