The bad news keeps piling up in Tennessee. The downturn in the food industry has destroyed several factories across the state... And a beloved local Tennessee chain recently declared bankruptcy, too. Unfortunately, the pain isn't over yet - because yet another factory in the state is closing down. This time the victim is Monterey, Tennessee, which has seen 433 jobs evaporate as Perdue Farms closes its poultry [...]
Indiana braces for another factory shutdown with 371 jobs lost
Indiana just keeps taking hits this year. Fresh off a string of factory closures across the state... Indiana really could have used some good news. Instead, the unemployment situation seems to just keep getting worse. Because Hostess recently announced that it's planning to close its factory in Indianapolis. They're expecting to eliminate 371 jobs as part of the shutdown, which is slated for sometime in [...]
Frito-Lay abruptly closes 2 factories with 719 confirmed layoffs, and this could be just the beginning
The American snack industry has had a rough run in 2025. Things were already looking tough given Americans' changing dietary preferences as people seek healthier food options. But then when you pile on the new SNAP restrictions on junk food... The impacts of tariffs and inflation on global demand... Not to mention the overall American economic slowdown... Things are looking increasingly grim. So it's no [...]
Texas loses 2 more factories in just days as unemployment crisis accelerates
Texas’ no good, very bad 2025 somehow keeps getting worse. It wasn’t enough to see the Texan economy rocked by a string of factory shutdowns earlier this year… Plus a big drawdown in breweries as the alcohol market collapses in on itself… No, unfortunately it looks like the pain is going to continue. More specifically, International Paper has just closed two different factories based in Edinburg, Texas, at the cost [...]
Forget M&M’s: 7 Other Banned Candies
Have you heard about M&M's? The FDA, under the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has zeroed in on a colorful culprit in America’s food supply: artificial petroleum-based dyes. These additives have long been used to make cereals brighter, sodas bolder, and candies (like M&M's) more eye-catching—but their days may be numbered. The agency is pushing food and beverage [...]
Another Ohio factory shuts down and fires 100+ workers – more could be coming soon
This year has not been kind to Ohio - especially anyone working in Ohio's food industry. Workers were already getting a raw deal, and then the trade war delivered a one-two punch that has simultaneously slowed the American economy and reduced our exports as longtime allies boycott American goods. These losses have destroyed factories and sent even more restaurants into bankruptcy across Ohio, and unfortunately the pain [...]
