Vion Shuts German Meat Plant Amid Restructuring
Vion Closes Meat Processing Plant in Germany
Dutch meat processor Vion Food Group has closed a meat processing facility in Germany, continuing the company’s wider restructuring of its European operations, according to reporting by Just Food.
The closure forms part of Vion’s ongoing strategy to streamline its footprint and focus on fewer, more competitive sites amid rising costs, tightening livestock supply, and sustained margin pressure across the European meat sector. Germany has been a particular focus of restructuring as processors adapt to higher labour costs, regulatory demands, and changing market dynamics.
The move adds to a broader pattern of capacity rationalisation across Europe, as meat processors adjust to lower livestock numbers and structurally higher operating costs.
Source: Just Food | 9 January 2026
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