Lamb Weston Closes Netherlands Facility to Optimize Supply Chain
Lamb Weston announced plans to close its production facility in Broekhuizenvorst, the Netherlands, to align its global supply chain footprint with evolving market conditions and as part of its broader executional excellence efforts. "These actions are part of our commitment to ensure the long-term resilience and competitiveness of our global supply chain network," said Sylvia Wilks, chief supply chain officer of Lamb Weston. "While this is a very difficult step, particularly given the strong commitment of our Broekhuizenvorst team, it is necessary to position us to improve our operational efficiency and better align our manufacturing footprint with customer needs." The company will now initiate a formal consultation process with the Works Council, in accordance with Dutch regulations.