Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc. announced plans to move its Springfield, Mo., meat slicing and packaging facility to Nebraska City, Neb., and Waco, Texas, affecting 118 employees. The decision to close the Springfield facility, which will occur March 11, follows a thorough assessment of Cargill’s turkey and cooked meats future business needs.
“These decisions are never easy, especially when they involve good people who do great work for our business,” says Ruth Kimmelshue, president of Cargill Turkey & Cooked Meats, Wichita, Kan. “We value the contributions of our colleagues and will do as much as possible to help those who are impacted find other employment, including at other Cargill locations.”