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    By Jefferson Adams •

    Enjoy Life Foods Set to Close Indiana Plant

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    The company announced several rounds of layoffs beginning in July, a move that will eventually cut 105 jobs, and close plant operations.

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    Celiac.com 05/24/2023 - Illinois-based Enjoy Life Foods, maker of allergy-friendly and gluten free snacks, including cookies, chocolate, and snack bars, is planning to close its bakery operations at River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The company was one of the first to adopt the GFCO Gluten-free Food Certification for its products.

    Enjoy Life Foods filed a WARN Notice with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, disclosing its plans for several rounds of layoffs beginning in July, a move that will eventually cut 105 jobs, and close plant operations at the facility on 301 Salem Road. The company gave no reason for the move.

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     The layoffs are scheduled for July 3, September 1, and October 3, with the final round expected when the facility officially closes on April 1, 2024.

    The closure is expected to be permanent and the affected employees are not represented by a union and do not have bumping rights.

    The move is a huge turnaround from September 2016, when Enjoy Life Foods invested $39 million to open the 200,000-square-foot facility. At the time, the company received up to $800,000 in conditional tax credits based on a pledge to the Indiana Economic Development Corp., (IEDC) to add 200 jobs by the end of 2017.

    Enjoy Life Foods is a subsidiary of Mondelez International Inc., which also owns Chips Ahoy, Triscuit and Oreo, among other brands.

    Read more at Insideindianabusiness.com

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    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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