Fairfield-based Jelly Belly plans layoffs

Still reeling from closure of the Anheuser-Busch factory, Fairfield got more bad news recently with an announcement by Ferrara Candy Company that it would be laying off workers at its Fairfield Jelly Belly facilities in the coming year.

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Mayor Catherine Moy announced the news on her Facebook page late Friday, saying the company informed city leaders that 69 employees will lose their jobs as part of a...