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Land O'Lakes to Shut Down Plant (90 Jobs Lost)
Newsday ^ | February 7, 2002 | The Associated Press

Posted on 02/07/2002 11:46:48 AM PST by Willie Green

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:56 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Land O'Lakes said Thursday it will close its spreads manufacturing plant in Faribault and consolidate its foodservice and retail spreads manufacturing at its plant in Kent, Ohio.

About 90 workers are employed at the Faribault plant, which the company said will be put up for sale. Land O'Lakes said it would provide severance and job placement help for the Faribault employees.

The consolidation, to be done in phases, will be completed by the end of summer, Land O'Lakes officials said.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: employmentlist

1 posted on 02/07/2002 11:46:48 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Employment_List
index bump
2 posted on 02/07/2002 11:47:15 AM PST by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
If only big government disappeared as fast as (formerly) big business.
3 posted on 02/07/2002 11:49:23 AM PST by JohnGalt
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To: Willie Green
More oppression of "Native Americans" by Whitey?

What's that chick on my tub of butter to do NOW???

4 posted on 02/07/2002 12:10:51 PM PST by Johnny Shear
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To: Willie Green
What the article doesn't tell you is that they are adding even more than 90 jobs in SD and ND over this spring.
5 posted on 02/07/2002 12:50:49 PM PST by SoDak
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To: Willie Green
vice president of the farmer-owned cooperative.

Damned NAFTA.   Oh, wait.
Damned farmers.

6 posted on 02/07/2002 2:21:43 PM PST by gcruse
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To: Willie Green
They had butter find other jobs and fast!
7 posted on 02/07/2002 2:24:56 PM PST by Snowy
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