Nature’s Bakery to close Hazelwood plant, lay off 345 workers ^15.9%

STLPR - By Rob Edwards - 7/7/2026, 5:00 PM

Framing Effect 20.3% - Confirmation Bias 15.8% - Loss Aversion 14.7%

Nature’s Bakery plans to permanently close its Hazelwood manufacturing plant, a move that will eliminate 345 jobs over the coming year as production shifts to other company facilities. The snack maker filed a layoff notice with Missouri officials Tuesday, saying its plant at 8860 Pershall Road will close in September 2027. The first 130... more