ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. — Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), a division of Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, mentioned it plans to shut its baking plant in Albuquerque in mid-April. The closure will have an effect on 149 workers, the corporate mentioned.
The Albuquerque plant, BBU’s solely facility in New Mexico, bakes bread and buns.
BBU mentioned the lack of quantity and the age of the power “made this bakery not conducive to our firm’s progress plans.” Manufacturing is predicted to maneuver to different bakeries within the firm’s manufacturing community. BBU operates greater than 50 baking vegetation in the USA.
“This was a tough resolution as a result of extremely dedicated crew of Albuquerque bakery associates,” mentioned Jessica Santiago, regional director of operations for BBU. “We worth and respect our associates and can assist them in any method we are able to.” MBN