In a memo to employees the Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer stated it would phase out bacon production in Kirksville and move production to another plant in Ohio.
Joyce Hodel, a spokesperson at Kraft Foods, told KBIA in an email that they are looking at bringing in other production to their Kirksville facility, but they don’t have anything firm to share at this time.
Carolyn Chrisman, director of economic development in Kirksville, is worried about the potential loss of 275 jobs.