Florida braces for another plant shutdown as unemployment spikes

More rough news facing Florida – after a series of painful factory closures…there’s more to come.

This time it’s the Mizkan America bottling plant at Lake Alfred, with 50+ jobs expected to disappear.

Mizkan America is probably not a name you’ve ever heard before, but it’s the conglomerate behind the Bertolli and Ragu brands.

The bottling plant is slated to close around September 19th – just a few weeks from now – and although other functions at the complex (like shipping, storage, and vinegar manufacturing) will continue, this is still a harsh blow…

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