Arla Foods closes hard cheese manufacturing site in Germany
After careful consideration, Arla Foods announced plans to discontinue operations Feb. 29, 2016 at its Kißlegg-Zaisenhofen, Germany, dairy site.The decision comes in response to a massive fall in prices and strong pressure from competition in international markets. The closure will affect 38 employees.
“This was not an easy decision to take,” says Winfried Meier, senior vice president of Arla Foods Central Europe. “In recent months, our experts have carefully examined and worked through a variety of options. Unfortunately, it became clear that continued operation of the Kißlegg site was not economically viable.”