The company is planning to close its convenience foods plant in Großostheim Dutch meat producer Vion Food Group is planning to close its Großostheim-based production site in Bavaria In an interview with media outlet Top Agrar said the convenience products facility has not seeing enough growth and consequently would shut by the end of the year These latest structural changes come following the company’s announcement last week that it plans to reduce capacity for the farming of pigs under the voluntary Initiative Tierwohl (ITW) quality assurance scheme which finacially supports farmers that implement higher animal welfare standards The firm added it would not be renewing some of its existing ITW contracts with farmers at the end of the year which will affect suppliers working at the Vilshofen and Landshut sites Vion’s management team said these decisions have been made as a result of the challenging meat market situation in Germany and a lower demand for animals farmed under the ITW scheme Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis It added that there is still interest for additional pigs farmed under its QS quality scheme for food which ensures the safety of fresh food in Germany Germany has seen a general decline in demand for meat, with meat consumption falling to its lowest level in over 30 years in 2022 who became Vion’s new CEO for Germany earlier this month told Top Agrar the company is experiencing a major transformation that is impacting the entire meat manufacturing and processing sector He suggested that those working in the industry who cannot adapt to change will likely face negative outcomes While Vion‘s convenience and self-service goods business has struggled this year Morris said the foodservice site in Großostheim  – which produces burgers finger food and vegetarian and vegan products ­- has seen profits Earlier this year, the company also announced it would close its German beef plant in Bad Bramstedt in July which was expected to impact 250 employees Thomas added that no further closures are on the cards for the moment but that the company must remain adaptable to change Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network It’s time to scratch your head solving more nonograms with Piczle Cross: The 2025 Atari Studios Publisher Sale has now started on the Nintendo eShop Gameloft has announced that new Premium Shop content has been released for Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Business to be run out of Frankfurt office instead Nintendo of Europe is closing its headquarters in Großostheim The business will now be run out of Nintendo's Frankfurt office with its Großostheim building and warehouse sold off Nintendo said the decision would allow it more long-term flexibility to changes in the games business "Nintendo of Europe has entered into a consultation process on a number of changes it is intending to make to its European business which will better enable the European business to adapt to the rapidly changing business environment "The measures include the consolidation of the current European headquarters in Großostheim (Germany) to Frankfurt (Germany) the closure of the warehouse and office in Großostheim as well as outsourcing and reorganising some functions "These intended measures have not been made lightly and have only been arrived at after thorough analysis and careful consideration The intended measures will sadly have a direct effect on some of the employees based in the Großostheim and Frankfurt offices in Germany and would lead to the release of approximately 130 permanent employees "Nintendo of Europe is committed to a fair consultation process with the local Works Council in Germany with the objective of providing clarity and support for all affected employees as soon as possible." 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Email news@gamespot.com ESCLog in to comment "data-img-src" : imgSrc } = buylink %> />><%= itemTitle %> and deals sent to your inbox Monday to Friday Nintendo announced today that it's consolidating its European operations by closing its headquarters building and a warehouse in Großostheim Germany and moving operations in the continent to Frankfurt as it lays off "approximately 130 permanent employees." In a statement provided to Eurogamer Nintendo said its European operations have "entered into a consultation process" and that the move will let the company "adapt to the rapidly changing business environment." "These intended measures have not been made lightly and have only been arrived at after thorough analysis and careful consideration," Nintendo continued in the statement "Nintendo of Europe is committed to a fair consultation process with the local Works Council in Germany with the objective of providing clarity and support for all affected employees as soon as possible." 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Source Eurogamer LinkNintendo of Europe will close its headquarters in Großostheim, Germany, and begin running business out of its Frankfurt office, resulting in the loss of 130 jobs, Eurogamer reports According to a statement provided to the publication the company is taking part in a consultation process “on a number of changes” to improve its European business This includes closing the headquarters in Großostheim and “outsourcing and reorganizing” unspecified operations “These intended measures have not been made lightly and have only been arrived at after thorough analysis and careful consideration,” the spokesperson said “The intended measures will sadly have a direct effect on some of the employees based in the Großostheim and Frankfurt offices in Germany and would lead to the release of approximately 130 permanent employees “Nintendo of Europe is committed to a fair consultation process with the local Works Council in Germany with the objective of providing clarity and support for all affected employees as soon as possible.” We’ve contacted Nintendo for comment and will update accordingly At E3 2014 — which kicks off next week — Nintendo will once again skip a traditional press conference and instead host a digital event on June 10. Yesterday, the company announced that Iwata would miss E3 for health-related reasons. The best of Polygon in your inbox, every Friday. Nintendo of Europe will be combining their Großostheim and Frankfurt facilities by moving to Frankfurt and cutting around 130 jobs The news comes just before E3 where Nintendo are due to give an online 90-minute long presentation to hype up Super Smash Bros It is unclear whether this is related to the pay cuts top Nintendo Japan bosses took to atone for the shortcomings of 3DS sales It is also unclear whether the offices and warehouse at Großostheim will have any leftover Nintendo merchandise when they are sold as some videogame developer offices do when they move Guaranteed to know more about Transformers and Deadpool than any other staff member