Conagra to Close Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Birds Eye Facility

April 10, 2024

Frozen foods plant will shut down in June, resulting in the layoff of more than 250 employees.

Conagra Brands will be shutting down its Birds Eye processing plant in Beaver Dam, Wis., according to local news reports. A company spokesperson told one local news outlet that the company believes it can continue to meet demand for the products producing them in fewer facilities.

Employees were notified April 8 that more than 250 jobs at the facility would be eliminated by the end of the summer. The plant was built in 1972 and joined Conagra in 2018, when it was acquired as a part of Pinnacle Foods.

Production is expected to stop on June 10, with warehouse operations continuing on until Jan. 3, 2025 at the latest, another news report stated. Layoffs will occur in phases starting June 10. Conagra said it was committed “to treating our employees respectfully and fairly throughout this transition,” offering severance benefits to workers.

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Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.