Overview
- A Wednesday announcement by both companies confirmed the sale of the Gurb dairy site and its conversion to industrial mozzarella for pizzas.
- Factory workers called a strike for Monday, May 11, to protest the handover and to press for clarity on jobs despite a pledge to keep most roles.
- The deal includes a continuity offer for about 90% of staff with seniority and pay preserved, and workers stay on Pascual’s payroll during the transition.
- Pascual dismissed eight employees earlier this week citing organizational causes, which has heightened fears of broader cuts once operations shift.
- Relocating liquid milk packaging to Aranda de Duero removes a major packer from Catalonia, where Pascual bought about 65 million liters a year from 52 Osona farms, after other local exits such as Danone’s Parets plant.