APF EMPLOYEE LAYOFFS

SIOUXLAND---ROUGHLY 100 ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS EMPLOYEES IN ORANGE CITY WILL LOSE THEIR POSITIONS THIS JULY.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS MIKE ZELKIND SAYS ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS IS TRANSFERRING ONE OF ITS FOOD MANUFACTURING LINES IN ORANGE CITY TO PLANTS IN OKLAHOMA AND OHIO.

HE SAYS THIS CONSOLIDATION ALLOWS THE COMPANY TO OPTIMIZE ITS EXISTING MANUFACTURING FACILITIES.

THE 100 ORANGE CITY EMPLOYEES AFFECTED WILL RECEIVE A SEVERANCE PACKAGE BASED ON THEIR TENURE WITH THE COMPANY AS WELL AS TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

THEY WILL ALSO BE OFFERED POSITIONS AT OTHER APF FACILITIES.