Pennsylvania is preparing for another major food-industry closure, months after a large beef plant shutdown eliminated nearly 1,500 jobs. ASK Foods plans to stop production at its Palmyra operation on December 1, affecting 96 employees.
The prepared-food manufacturer has operated in the Lebanon County borough since 1947. Its planned shutdown will end a nearly 80-year run for a business that began as the A.S. Kettering Company.
Closure is planned for December 1
Pennsylvania’s October WARN list identifies the action as a closure at 77 North Hetrick Avenue in Palmyra. The state record lists 96 affected employees and a December 1 effective date…