Roberts Dairy closed its Iowa City plant Friday, according to a letter from the company's chief operating officer to the Iowa City mayor.
The letter says the closing will affect 47 employees at the plant and in the plant office. It says the company will continue to employ 30 workers as drivers and support personnel in a distribution operation in the area.
"The closure is the result of lower volumes and the need to consolidate operations to reduce costs," the letter reads. "The production from the Iowa City plant will be moved to operations in Dubuque, Ia., and Omaha, Neb."
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