Lamb Weston (LW) announced plans to close its Munro, Argentina plant and consolidate production for the Latin America region to its facility in Mar del Plata. “These actions are part of our broader strategy to improve profitability and enhance operational efficiency across our global manufacturing network. Effectively managing costs across our supply chain is critical to delivering value to customers, while enabling us to prioritize investments that modernize physical assets and keep operations efficient, resilient and ready for future growth,” said chief supply chain officer Sylvia Wilks. Approximately 100 employees impacted by the closure will be provided with severance packages. Additionally, Lamb Weston announced plans to temporarily curtail a line in the Netherlands.
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