EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Flagstone Foods announced that it will downsize its El Paso facility and that will result in laying off of more than 200 employees, the company said Monday, Oct. 20.
The El Paso facility will be solely dedicated to the production of Emerald branded nuts starting in 2026, the company said.
With this change, private label production in El Paso be be shifted to Flagstone’s operations in Robersonville, North Carolina, and Dothan, Alabama, the company said.
The company said that the El Paso facility will have a workforce reduction that will impact 225 of its employees at the end of 2025.
Here is a statement from Larry Appel, chief executive officer of Flagstone Foods:
“We recognize that this decision impacts the lives of many of our team members and their families. Our colleagues have performed well, and this is no reflection on their work but simply a necessary transition in our operations to best serve our customers. While we had initially anticipated seeing workforce growth in El Paso, consumer preferences drive our production priorities as they do any company, and we must evolve in this direction to best serve our customers.
“We remain committed to not simply operating in El Paso but making the facility a ‘best-in-class’ snack nut producer focusing squarely on our Emerald brand of products. We are committed to supporting each team member impacted through this transition, including providing severance packages and robust job search assistance to ensure each of our colleagues has a roadmap to their next career path.”
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