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General Mills to cut 163 jobs in closure of Missouri pizza crust plant.

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General Mills, Inc. decreased headcount by 160 on Apr 1st '26.

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General Mills to cut 163 jobs in closure of Missouri pizza crust plant. 1 hour, 16 minutes ago by Tribune News Service, Jack Suntrup, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) General Mills plans to eliminate more than 160 jobs as it closes its pizza crust plant in St. Charles, Missouri, a company official told state regulators this month. Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc. expects the job cuts to occur on or about June 8, or within two weeks of that date, the Thursday notice to Missouri officials said. In total, 163 jobs are to be cut. General Mills said in a filing that the move is intended to "increase the competitiveness of our supply chain." Affected positions included 46 skilled production operators, 43 general production associates, 13 skilled freezer operators, team leads, managers and others. The St. Charles plant is one of three Missouri closures announced in a company filing in October. The Minnesota-based company is also closing two Joplin pet food plants. "Last fall, General Mills announced it will close its St. Charles, Missouri, TNT Pizza Crust manufacturing plant with production transitioning to other facilities," company spokeswoman Mollie Wulff said. "We are supporting employees interested in exploring future opportunities with General Mills at other locations." General Mills acquired the St. Charles plant when it bought TNT Crust in 2022. This is your last...

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Event
Layoff

What this signalsCuts often push teams toward cost and efficiency tools.

Jobs cut
160
Takes effect
Apr 1, 2026

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Jobs cut (reported)
160
Headcount named
160

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Decreases headcount by

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Confidence
60%
Detected
Apr 8, 2026
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signal_subtype
decreases_headcount_by

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    "title": "General Mills to cut 163 jobs in closure of Missouri pizza crust plant.",
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