date:Oct 12, 2013
The Kellogg Co. has idled a cereal plant in Memphis, the same facility at which the Battle Creek, Mich.-based company earlier this year announced a round of layoffs.
It is not uncommon for our manufacturing facilities to experience fluctuation in production schedules, and as a result, our Memphis plant currently is experiencing some down time, said Kris Charles, a spokesperson for Kellogg. Currently, we expect the plant will be down for about three weeks.
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