Snacks company Utz said Thursday that it will close a plant in West Michigan as part of an “ongoing supply chain transformation.”
The company expects to begin the “transition” from eight main manufacturing facilities down to seven this month; the Grand Rapids plant is expected to close by early next year.
An Utz spokesperson told MLive that the facility employs 75 people. Those workers, the company said, will be “encouraged to apply” for spots at other company facilities, and those who cannot relocate will be provided “transition assistance.”…