Tyson Foods and Niagara Bottling Report Worker Reductions in Consumer Staples
Two Consumer Staples employers filed WARN notices reporting a combined 2,510 job cuts in mid-October 2026.
Tyson Foods, Inc. and Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company filed WARN notices reporting workforce reductions that will affect the Consumer Staples sector between September 5–September 6, 2026.
Lede
Two companies in the Consumer Staples sector submitted WARN notices disclosing planned layoffs affecting a combined 2,510 employees, according to WARN filings with state regulators. The filings list notification dates within the September 5–September 6, 2026 window and identify action dates in October 2026.
Reported layoffs
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Tyson Foods, Inc. filed a WARN notice reporting planned cuts affecting 2,495 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators. The filing indicates the action date listed as October 12, 2026.
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Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company submitted a WARN notice reporting planned reductions affecting 15 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators. That filing lists an action date of October 15, 2026.
Both notices were reported by a WARN filing with state regulators; no additional locations, unit names or reasons were included in the supplied filings.
Closing
Per the WARN filings, the two Consumer Staples employers together disclosed planned workforce reductions totaling 2,510 employees, with action dates in mid‑October 2026. No further details on specific facilities, roles or severance were provided in the filings.