Fairfield Gourmet Foods, the US group that owns David’s Cookies, has announced the closure of one of the brand’s baking facilities in Florida. According to a Federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Act (WARN) notice, the facility is expected to cease production and close by the end of December 2024, with terminations starting in July. Approximately 137 employees will be affected by the closure of the 26,000-square-foot Longwood facility, which was acquired in 2010 as part of the Annie’s Euro American Bakery deal.
In 2019, Fairfield Gourmet acquired Foxtail Foods to strengthen its position in the bakery and pastry products market. This acquisition added a 120,000-square-foot facility in Fairfield, Ohio to the group’s portfolio. David’s Cookies currently operates two other production sites in New Jersey, located in Cedar Grove and Fairfield.
The closure of David’s Cookies’ Florida facility is part of a larger trend in the baking industry in North America. Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican bakery giant, recently announced the closure of a factory in Nebraska, while also shuttering another facility in Canada. These closures impact the jobs of hundreds of employees and reflect the ongoing challenges faced by the baking industry in the region.
As Fairfield Gourmet navigates the closure of its Longwood facility, the company remains committed to delivering high-quality bakery products to its customers.
