Earlier this month, Bonduelle admitted that volumes were under pressure, with sales of fresh food (packaged salads) in particular falling. In France and Germany, the decline is partly due to growing competition from private label retailers. The company is therefore looking to scale back its operations in both countries.
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In France, the "Bonduelle Frais France" branch is reducing employment. The headquarters is preparing for restructuring and the Saint-Mihiel plant will cease operations. Sales negotiations are already underway with the salad producer Les Crudettes.
Talks are also ongoing in Germany, where the American salad producer Taylor Farms has expressed an interest in buying the plant.
"These actions are necessary to preserve jobs at the Bonduelle Group's plants in France and Europe," the company said.
The group is also reviewing its "salad business" in North America. Only in Italy did packaged salad sales grow in the last quarter.
