PURCHASE, NY. — PepsiCo, Inc. said it plans to eliminate 88 jobs at its Frito-Lay potato chip facility in Middletown, NY. The announcement was made as part of a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice filed May 30 with the Department of Labor for New York State.
The elimination of the 88 positions represents approximately 30% of the total workforce of 305 at the plant.
PepsiCo said the layoffs are expected to start Aug. 30, ending on Sept. 13.
PepsiCo operates 30 Frito-Lay plants in the United States. Its brands include Lay’s, Ruffles, Doritos, Tostitos, Fritos, Cheetos and SunChips.
