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Manufacturing (10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage 10.8 - Manufacture of other food products 10.85 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
142 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
15 May 2025
Foreseen end date
1 January 2026
Description
Van Geloven, a Dutch manufacturer of prepared snack foods such as Mora and Van Dobben, has announced that it will cut 142 jobs in Europe.
The company plans to close three of its six production facilities by 2026. The negotiations with works councils and trade unions have been initiated. The layoffs will affect 67 employees in the Netherlands: Van Geloven 2025 - NE and 75 in Belgium. The restructuring aims to consolidate snack production at three remaining locations within the country, responding to rising inflation and a highly competitive market.
Currently, Van Geloven has 6 six production sites and employs about 1,100 workers across the Netherlands and Belgium.
Eurofound (2025), Van Geloven, Closure in European Union, factsheet number 202809, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202809.