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Campbell to Shut Cape Cod Chips’ Hyannis Plant in April

The company says consolidating the site’s roughly 4% output will strengthen its snacks operations.

Overview

  • Production will shift to Campbell’s Snacks facilities in Beloit, Wisconsin, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Hanover, Pennsylvania.
  • Forty-nine Hyannis employees will be laid off with separation benefits, job placement assistance, and guidance on accessing state programs.
  • Kettle Brand chips made at the same facility will be consolidated into the larger plants.
  • Campbell’s, which acquired the brand in 2018, says it will maintain local ties through culinary entrepreneurship partnerships and Campbell’s Foundation grants.
  • Founded in Hyannis in 1980 with the plant operating since 1985, the brand’s departure has drawn criticism from some customers on social media.