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P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers over ‘almost non-existent’ cold and cough season
COVID-19 restrictions.Island Abbey Foods says sales of its Honibe cough and cold lozenges have declined in the first two quarters of 2021. New Brunswick long-term care homes short staffed during COVID-19 The Charlottetown company says in a statement it made the difficult decision to eliminate 30 temporary positions from its production operation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Island Abbey Foods says 2020 was a tremendous year and it increased its headcount significantly in anticipation of ongoing higher demand.The P.E.I.