It’s been a tough year for American manufacturing, as the trade war and looming recession fears combine to wipe out factories nationwide.
In fact, some are even calling it “the end of Made in America.”
Unfortunately, the pain is poised to continue as even major brands are pulling back, cutting jobs, and idling production.
These iconic brands include:
- Frito-Lay, which recently closed a factory in Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Pepsi, which has been closing factories all over the country
- Coca-Cola, which – like Pepsi – has been closing factories nationwide
- Keurig, which recently shut down a factory in Windsor, Virginia
- Blue Diamond, which recently announced plans to close its almond plant in Sacramento, California
- Utz, which is shutting down a factory in Michigan
- WK Kellogg (you know, like the cereals), which is closing its plant in Omaha, Nebraska in 2026.
These impacts are, unfortunately, quite far reaching, with big implications for American manufacturing in the years ahead.
Of course, given the crosscutting issues of tariffs, inflation, foreign boycotts of American goods, and labor shortages…it’s no surprise that so many companies are cutting back.
Unfortunately, this can feed into an economic spiral where consumers respond by cutting spending in fear of losing their jobs…leading to more job cuts as companies lower production to respond…leading to further reduced consumption…in a painful recessionary cycle.
If you have any ideas for how to break this cycle and better secure the American food supply, leave a comment and share!
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