Linkosuo cuts five jobs as it reshapes Kangasala bakery and Tampere-area cafés

YLE reports Tampere-based Linkosuo will terminate five employment contracts after concluding restructuring negotiations. The decision follows the company's October announcement that it had opened talks, which covered 85 employees and initially warned of up to eight possible layoffs. The company says some job descriptions and duties will change and that new roles will be created to strengthen marketing and bakery production. "We are focusing on developing our product range and continuous improvements in the bakery and renewing sales operating models," CEO Lassi Katajoki said in a company statement. Restaurant staff are not affected. The bakery, pastry shop and factory outlet are in Kangasala, while cafés and lunch restaurants operate at 14 locations in the Tampere area and Helsinki. It employs about 200 people.