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Danish Crown lays off staff in Germany
Danish meat giant Danish Crown is going to cut the workforce at its location in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Northern Germany). The failure of orders causes productivity to be reduced.
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Danish Crown will reduce the size of the slaughterhouse in Boizenburg, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and lay off employees. In total, the workforce will be reduced by 2 shifts, which equates to the dismissal of approximately 100 employees out of a total of 360 employees.
Pigs have been slaughtered for export at the Boizenburg location since 2002. These were originally intended for the Russian market, but after 2013 they also switched to the Asian market. Since the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Germany, the sales channel has been blocked. The Danish pigs slaughtered at the German location are considered German pigs and the meat therefore faces the same export restrictions.
Lack of perspective
In the past 6 months, the meat company has had to offer pork cheaper on the European market, due to a lack of other alternatives. The lack of better prospects in the short term has led to staff cuts.