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Jelly Belly to Lay Off Nearly 70 Employees in California

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
70
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.9%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Feb 24, 2026
70 OF 3,600 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: California, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Ferrara Candy Company, known for its Jelly Belly brand, is set to lay off close to 70 employees in California. This decision reflects ongoing adjustments within the company, although specific reasons for the layoffs were not detailed in the article. The layoffs are part of a broader trend affecting the candy industry, but the exact impact on operations remains to be seen. The company has not specified if these layoffs are part of a larger restructuring plan or if they are isolated incidents. The affected employees will be notified shortly, and the company aims to support them during this transition.

Ferrara Candy Company cut 70 jobs in CA as of February 24, 2026.

That is roughly 1.9% of the 3,600 people Ferrara Candy Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 7 layoff events at Ferrara Candy Company since February 2026, including 69 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 6 additional events known from news reporting.

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Ferrara Candy Company
Consumer Staples · 3,600 employees
7
EVENTS TRACKED
69
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED FEB 25, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 29, 2026