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Vion (VION) sells two German meat plants in strategic realignment

Vion Food Group has entered a principal agreement to sell its Waldkraiburg and Crailsheim slaughterhouses in Germany amid a strategic shift towards the Benelux region. The Crailsheim facility processes approximately 1 million pigs and 95,000 cattle annually and employs 593 people, while Waldkraiburg slaughters around 163,000 cattle per year with 338 employees. Both sales require regulatory approval following a previous blocked deal with Premium Food Group. Vion is in the process of closing meat assets in Germany and evaluating remaining sites for sustainable long-term solutions.