Hy-Vee shutting food production lines in Ankeny, Chariton; hundreds of workers affected

Hy-Vee shutters 2 production facilities

The grocer has decided to bring the preparation of prepared foods and fresh-cut produce into its stores, but will maintain ownership of both Iowa-based sites.

Hy-Vee closing facilities in Chariton, Ankeny on June 24 - Radio Iowa

Hy-Vee is closing food production facilities in Chariton and Ankeny in late June, affecting over 450 employees. Hy-Vee’s Fresh Commissary in Ankeny has produced take-and-bake-pizzas, sandwiches, salads, bakery items and employs 332 people. Hy-Vee’s Short Cuts operation in Chariton employs 129 people who cut and package fresh fruits and vegetables. The facility is the nine-largest […]

Hy-Vee Is Shuttering 2 Production Facilities, Impacting 461 Employees - RetailWire

Hy-Vee is the latest company to be hit by cutbacks.

Hy-Vee to close centralized food preparation facilities, impacting 461 workers

Hy-Vee is closing two food preparation facilities, impacting 461 workers.

Hy-Vee closing food production facilities, 461 employees impacted

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hy-Vee is closing down two food production facilities it opened in 2018, impacting 461 employees, as the grocery chain moves production back to local stores. A news release from Hy-Vee said the changes are being implemented to improve the quality of its fresh offerings. Questions and concerns raised by Iowans worried about work requirements for state health benefits The Fresh Commissary in Ankeny, where Mealtime items, …

Hy-Vee closing 2 facilities as it moves some food prep to local stores; 461 workers impacted

Hy-Vee will end food preparation operations at facilities in Ankeny and Chariton this spring, a move the West Des Moines-based grocer says will impact more than 450 workers.