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September 14, 2022

Infarm lays off staff as energy prices bite and recession looms

Infarm told Sifted that a looming recession, disruption of supply chains and soaring energy costs were behind the decision. 


Freya Pratty

3 min read

One of Infarm's shuttered facilities, in the UK.

Infarm, Europe’s largest vertical farming company, is laying off 50 employees in an effort to cut costs and secure its path towards profitability, it told Sifted. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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