Businesses lay off staff in Benaoján due to listeriosis crisis
Six employees at the largest meat processing plant in Benaoján have been laid off because of the drop in sales
VANESSA MELGAR / SUR
Viernes, 20 de septiembre 2019, 08:34
Businesses in the meat industry in Benaoján are laying off staff due to the listeriosis crisis.
The largest in the area, Icarben S.L., laid off six employees this week and reduced the working hours of six more.
The listeriosis was first associated with a meat product produced by the Magrudis firm in Seville, but last week another product from a firm in Benaoján, Incarybe, tested positive for the bacteria.
The businesses say more workers could lose their jobs in the future because consumers have lost confidence in their products and sales have plunged. In addition, the factories have had to dispose of some of their stock, worth tens of thousands of euros.
So far more than 200 people have been affected by listeriosis in Andalucía and three of them have died. No new cases have been registered recently.
