Canada's No Meat Factory Closes US Plant & Lays Off Over 120 Workers

Canada's No Meat Factory Closes US Plant & Lays Off Over 120 Workers

3 Mins Read Canadian plant-based meat startup No Meat Factory has shuttered its $19M facility in Stanwood, US, laying off 123 employees and leaving its British Columbia site as its only production hub. The contraction of the North American plant-based market has brought unprecedented challenges for companies in the sector, from product rationalisation to workforce cutbacks to manufacturing shifts. No Meat Factory is the latest meat alternative m…

Smithfield Foods has temporarily suspended operations at its meat processing plant in Monmouth.

Smithfield Foods has temporarily suspended operations at its meat processing plant in Monmouth because of technical issues at the facility’s wastewater treatment system. Company officials say they expect operations to resume soon.   The Monmouth plant employs about 1,400 people. Smithfield, one of the nation’s largest packaged meat producers, says the shutdown is temporary while the wastewater issue is addressed.