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Torani CEO: Layoffs are a choice, not a necessity

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Torani CEO Melanie Dulbecco stated that layoffs are a deliberate choice for companies, not an inevitability, emphasizing her company's long-standing commitment to avoiding mass workforce reductions. Despite significant financial investments and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Torani prioritized retaining its employees by cutting other expenses and finding creative solutions. Dulbecco highlighted that this people-centric approach has historically aligned with strong business performance, citing Torani's consistent growth and 101-year history without layoffs. AI

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Torani CEO: Layoffs are a choice, not a necessity

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    As 570,000 workers watched their jobs get culled this year, Torani CEO says ‘layoffs are a choice’—and that her company has never cut workers en masse

    Melanie Dulbecco, the CEO of flavored syrup giant Torani, doesn’t buy the idea that laying off employees is always necessary.

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