Swiss food giant Nestlé has launched a collective redundancy process (ERE — a formal Spanish labour procedure requiring negotiation with worker representatives) that could affect up to 301 of its 4,158 employees in Spain, representing about 7% of its local workforce. The cuts will impact office staff, sales teams, distribution centres, and six production facilities across the country, including sites in Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, and Catalonia. The move is part of a broader global plan announced in late 2024 to eliminate around 16,000 jobs worldwide over two years, with Nestlé citing rising operational costs, shifting consumer habits, and the growth of own-brand supermarket products as key drivers; Spanish trade unions, including CSIF, have already rejected the announcement and are considering industrial action ahead of formal negotiations set to begin on 6 May.