More than 920 supply chain-related workers across Texas are facing layoffs as companies navigate contract losses, production consolidation and weakening consumer demand, according to state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings.
The job cuts span a wide range of employers — including food processors, packaging manufacturers, greenhouse producers and crude oil haulers — underscoring the pressure on labor-intensive segments of the supply chain that rely on steady volume and high asset utilization.
Flagstone Foods, the parent company of Emerald Nuts, plans to lay off about 225 workers at its El Paso facility by the end of the year as part of a company-wide restructuring, according to a state notice.
The snack manufacturer said it will shift production to facilities in Robersonville, North Carolina, and Dothan, Alabama, resulting in a phased shutdown of the affected El Paso positions.
Congo Brands, the company behind Prime Hydration and Alani Nu, plans to lay off 155 employees that work out of the firm’s Lewisville location, according to a notice filed with the state.
Congo Brands, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a consumer-packaged goods company focused on developing, launching, and scaling beverage and nutrition brands.
Eden Green Technology, a vertical farming company based in Cleburne, Texas, will close its operations on Dec. 13, resulting in 102 job cuts, according to a state WARN notice.
The company, which supplied fresh leafy greens and herbs to Walmart and other regional retailers, announced the closure after expanding production in recent years.
Natura PCR laid off 88 workers in October from its film recycling facility in Waller, due to poor market conditions and low demand for its recycled plastic pellets, the company said in a state notice.
Natura PCR is part of Houston-based Waste Management Inc.
Pure Hothouse Foods LLC is closing a plant and distribution center in San Antonio, which will result in 80 employees being laid off.
The company said the layoffs are part of consolidation measures and will relocate production to its facility in Edinburg.
The layoffs will be finalized by Dec. 31. The company is a supplier of greenhouse-grown produce.
M&M Manufacturing, which produces sheet metal products for air conditioning units, is shutting down a factory in Houston. The layoffs, which include six truck drivers, are scheduled to begin on Dec. 15.
