First Brands Group and Schwebel Baking Report Consumer Staples Job Cuts
WARN filings show multiple Consumer Staples layoffs Oct. 3–4, 2026, affecting 1,585 workers across several food manufacturers and retailers.
First Brands Group and Schwebel Baking Report Consumer Staples Job Cuts
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Multiple companies in the Consumer Staples sector filed WARN notices reporting workforce reductions during the October 3–4, 2026 period, affecting a combined 1,585 employees, according to state WARN filings.
Reported layoffs
- First Brands Group Seneca filed a WARN notice reporting 407 employees affected, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
- Schwebel Baking Company Youngstown reported 370 employees affected in a WARN filing with state regulators.
- Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods L submitted a WARN notice listing 168 employees affected, with the filing dated 2026-12-30, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
- 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. reported 145 employees affected in a WARN filing with state regulators.
- First Brands Group Cuyahoga appears in two WARN filings listing 110 and 146 employees affected, respectively, per WARN filings with state regulators.
- Schwebel Baking Company Hebron filed a WARN notice reporting 110 employees affected, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
- Acme Markets Inc. submitted a WARN filing indicating 122 employees affected; that filing is dated 2027-01-02, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
- Michigan Sugar Company reported 7 employees affected in a WARN filing with state regulators.
Each of the items above reflects counts and dates as recorded in the respective WARN filings with state regulators; locations beyond the employers named were not provided in the filings cited.
Closing
STATE WARN notices show these Consumer Staples layoffs and workforce reductions were reported to state regulators; the filings supply the employee counts and, where shown, filing dates. No additional explanations or company statements were included in the referenced WARN filings.