We have 5000 folks, we will be lucky if more than 4000 remain at the end of 2015. This is just my gut feeling, I have no other info to support this but things are not well and that's what making me a pessimist when it comes to redundancies and pink... — read more 

Pillsbury dough factories to be closed, 1500 folks to be cut. 400 jobs lost in New Albany, IN and 100 from Midland, ON. Both factories have been around for over 50 years. Earlier, cereal plant in Lodi, CA was closed, yogurt factory in Methuen, MA... — read more 

I'd say this is a major thing, just search for the info, you'll see many sites talking about 800 or 900 folks to be let go. I think this will go well into 2015, it's hard to say when it'll stop.

400 to be let go, Lodi facility, it's a permanent closure

Anybody knows more about rumors that we will have a major reorg and layoffs this Fall?

Warren Buffet anyone?

I wish if someone with integrity was to take over the company to carry the company ideals set up by Washburn. Kendall Powell is OK, but the culture can be much better. It's all about profits and short term thinking now, very little respect for... — read more