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Nestlé plans to close its Solon, Ohio, factory by the end of 2027 and move its foodservice pouch production to Gaffney, South Carolina. Production is expected to end in Solon by the third quarter of 2027; the company has not said how many employees will be affected.
Nestlé plans to close its Solon, Ohio, factory by the end of 2027, moving foodservice pouch production to its facility in Gaffney, South Carolina. The company expects production in Solon to end by the third quarter of 2027, but has not disclosed how many workers will be affected.
The move will happen gradually over the coming months, Nestlé said. The company makes pouch products for its foodservice business at the Solon factory and plans to transfer that production to Gaffney, where it says relevant capabilities are already in place. The announcement concerns the factory’s production operations, not the entire Solon campus.
Nestlé said it expects to file a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice around March. The company has not yet stated how many Solon factory employees could lose their jobs, or whether employees may be offered other roles. Its timeline calls for Solon production to end by the third quarter of 2027, with the factory closure following by year-end.
The broader campus will remain open, according to Nestlé. It will continue to house research and development, corporate operations and multiple company businesses. Nestlé also said it has nearly 3,000 employees across seven facilities in Ohio, placing the planned factory closure within a larger state presence.
Jobs and Operations in Solon
The decision will end manufacturing at a local Nestlé factory, with potential consequences for workers and people connected to the site. The number of affected employees remains unknown, so the scale of the workforce impact cannot yet be determined. The anticipated WARN filing should provide more information about job cuts and timing.
For the company, moving production consolidates this pouch operation at an existing South Carolina facility rather than maintaining it in Solon. Nestlé described the move as a response to changing customer needs and product volumes. The Solon campus staying open means the announcement does not amount to a full withdrawal from the city, though it does remove one manufacturing operation.
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Earlier Solon Workforce Changes
The factory had already faced a planned workforce reduction. In 2024, Nestlé announced it intended to lay off 216 workers at the Solon site, which then employed 780 people, according to Food Dive. Those figures relate to the 2024 announcement; the company has not said how they compare with the workforce now or how many additional roles the current closure could affect.
The announcement comes as Nestlé leaders have discussed performance challenges in North America. At a recent Barclays conference, Chief Financial Officer Anna Manz said more needed to be done to improve execution in the region. She identified creamers and Gerber infant and child products as underperforming, while noting slower growth across frozen food. The report does not say those remarks caused the Solon decision.
Food Dive also reported that food and beverage companies have announced U.S. facility closures this year as manufacturers seek to adjust capacity, costs and supply to demand. Nestlé’s stated explanation for this move is that consumer needs and production volumes are changing, and that shifting the pouch operation to Gaffney makes use of capabilities already in its network.
“As customer needs and volumes evolve, we determined that building on capabilities already in place elsewhere in our network was the most sustainable path forward.”
— Nestlé, in a statement reported by Food Dive
Worker Impacts Remain Undisclosed
Nestlé has not disclosed how many employees will be affected, whether any workers may transfer to other company roles, or what support will be offered. The company said it expects to file a WARN notice around March, but the report does not specify the year. The exact dates for the gradual production transfer and the factory’s final closure have also not been announced. It is not clear whether the Gaffney site will add jobs or how much production capacity will move there.
WARN Filing and Production Transfer
Nestlé’s next stated workforce milestone is a planned WARN notice around March. The gradual transfer of pouch production is expected to proceed over the coming months. The company’s current schedule places the end of Solon production by the third quarter of 2027 and closure of the factory by the end of that year; further details on staffing and implementation have not yet been provided.
Key Questions
When will Nestlé close the Solon factory?
Nestlé expects production to end by the third quarter of 2027 and the factory to close by the end of 2027.
Where will Solon’s pouch production move?
Nestlé plans to move foodservice pouch production to its factory in Gaffney, South Carolina. The transfer is expected to take place gradually.
How many workers will be affected?
Nestlé has not disclosed the number of employees who may be affected. It said it plans to file a WARN notice around March.
Is Nestlé closing its entire Solon campus?
No. Nestlé says the broader campus will remain open, housing research and development, corporate operations and multiple company businesses. The announced closure concerns the factory’s production operation.
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