Change negotiations at Lahti bakery have been concluded – Fazer continues planning to build a new energy-efficient rye bread line

The change negotiations concerning the Lahti bakery have been concluded. With the planned construction of the new line, the number of production lines in Lahti would decrease, and part of the production will be transferred to contract manufacturing.  

Fazer Leipomot Oy has decided to proceed as planned and to continue planning a new energy-efficient bread line in the Lahti bakery.  

In cooperation with the personnel representatives, the change negotiations discussed, for example, the need for changes in organisational responsibilities and alternative shift models that would be best suited for the Lahti bakery in the coming years. As a result of the negotiations, the organisational responsibilities will be clarified, and the new shift models will be introduced in early 2024.  

The change negotiations concerned a total of 218 employees of Fazer Leipomot Oy’s Lahti bakery, of whom a maximum of 49 employees’ employment contracts will be terminated. The terminations of employments will take place in 2024. 

Fazer supports its personnel in change 

Fazer supports the personnel in change and contribute to their chances of re-employment. Vacancies in Fazer Group will be primarily offered to those employees whose employments would possibly be terminated. Fazer will also cooperate with the public employment and business services (TE Services) in Lahti region. 

Media contacts: 

Tarja Kuusela, Director, Communications, Fazer Bakery Finland 
tarja.kuusela@fazer.com, tel. +358 40 587 6063 

Fazer Group 

Fazer, The Food Experience Company, enables people to enjoy the best moments of their day. Our mission, Food with a purpose, builds on our strong 130-year heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the sustainable food solutions of the future. With our dedicated team of approximately 5,000 professionals, we focus on fast-moving consumer goods and our direct-to-consumer business in Northern Europe, and beyond with exports to some 40 different countries. Fazer’s operations comply with its Code of Conduct that is based on the Group’s values and the UN Global Compact. In 2022, Fazer Group had net sales of 1.100 million euros.   

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