Candy maker Nestlé, which also owns Lean Cuisine and Hot Pockets, is closing one of its Solon, Ohio, factories next year “to respond to changing consumer needs,” according to an article by Food Dive.
That particular factory creates packaging for Nestlé products, work that will move to the company’s factory in Gaffney, S.C. The remainder of the factories on the Solon campus – housing R&D, corporate offices and other Nestlé businesses – will remain open. Nestlé is the world’s largest food company, Food Dive said.
“The move will take place gradually during the coming months, with production in Solon expected to conclude by the third quarter of 2027 and the factory expected to close by the end of 2027,” the article said…