Sodexo to Cut 1,097 Jobs; RNDC, DFA and Flying Food Report Cuts
Consumer Staples layoffs reported Aug. 26–27 include Sodexo's 1,097-job plan in France and notices involving RNDC, Dairy Farmers of America and Flying Food Group.
Sodexo to Cut 1,097 Jobs; RNDC, DFA and Flying Food Report Cuts
The Consumer Staples sector recorded multiple workforce reductions in the Aug. 26–27, 2026 period, including a large restructuring announced by Sodexo and WARN-related notices or closures affecting Republic National Distributing Company, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., and Flying Food Group, LLC.
Reported layoffs
Sodexo revealed plans to eliminate 1,097 roles in France as part of a corporate overhaul, the company told ETHRWorld.com. The announced reductions comprise 963 positions tied to broader workforce cuts and an additional 134 roles linked to a separate group head office project; the company described these as restructuring measures without specifying an implementation date, per ETHRWorld.com.
A law firm has flagged a potential WARN Act issue at Republic National Distributing Company, which notified the Georgia Office of Workforce Development on Aug. 20 of a mass layoff at its Atlanta facility affecting 321 employees. Strauss Borrelli PLLC said it is investigating whether RNDC failed to provide the 60 days' notice required under the federal WARN Act, according to reporting by StraussBorrelli.com, The Business Journals and MSN.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. said it will idle the St. Albans Creamery in Vermont and lay off 81 employees, Seven Days Vermont reported. The balancing plant, acquired by DFA in 2019, processed local milk for products including cream sold to Ben & Jerry’s; the local co-op has agreed not to dismantle the facility while arbitrating a Teamsters union claim, per Seven Days Vermont.
A WARN filing with state regulators shows Flying Food Group, LLC abruptly laid off 72 workers at its San Francisco International Airport catering operation. The filing noted the layoffs affected frontline catering staff at the SFO facility and cited operational changes tied to the airport; the filing is dated Oct. 13, 2026.
Closing
Combined, the reported actions account for 1,571 employees affected in the Consumer Staples sector during the referenced period, based on the supplied notices and reporting. The records include company announcements, WARN notices and media reporting and reflect a mix of planned restructuring, facility idling and abrupt layoffs as disclosed by the cited sources.