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Swift Prepared Foods To Build New Italian Meats And Charcuterie Production Facility In Missouri
Swift Prepared Foods, a consumer packaged goods company and subsidiary of JBS USA, will Invest $200M to build a new Italian meats and charcuterie production facility in Columbia, Missouri. The company plans to create 251 jobs.
A 275,000-square-foot plant is scheduled to open next year, followed a few years later by an additional 50,000-square-foot building costing $35M. The location is 80 acres along Paris Road, next to Schneider Electric and 3M and near Kraft Heinz, Aurora Organic Dairy and Quaker.
“We are excited to join the Columbia community and to bring good-paying jobs and innovation to the area with the addition of this new, state-of-the-art facility,” said Thomas Lopez, president and COO, Swift Prepared Foods. “After an extensive review of potential locations, we are confident that Columbia is a great fit for our company, and this decision supports the continued growth we
Swift Prepared Foods is bringing 251 new jobs to Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Swift Prepared Foods announced plans to build a new $200 million Italian meats and charcuterie production facility.
The company will be bringing in 251 new jobs after the construction of the facility. Jobs will range from warehouse work to upper-level management.
“We’re excited to welcome Swift Prepared Foods to Columbia,” Governor Mike Parson said. “Missouri is a great place for the company to grow its business and develop a world-class workforce. This investment and the jobs it will create will provide many new opportunities for the mid-Missouri region, and we look forward to seeing the company succeed for years to come.”
The $200 million facility will employ 251 workers to manufacture charcuterie and other Italian meat products.
JBS USA subsidiary Swift Prepared Foods is building a new Italian meats and charcuterie production facility in Columbia, MO that will create 251 new jobs in the area, the Missouri Department of Economic Development announced in a release Wednesday. The company is investing $200 million in the project.
“We’re excited to join the Columbia community and to bring good-paying jobs and innovation to the area with the addition of this new, state-of-the-art facility,” Thomas Lopez, president and chief operating officer for Swift Prepared Foods, said in a release. “After an extensive review of potential locations, we are confident that Columbia is a great fit for our company, and this decision supports the continued growth we are focused on achieving.”
The $200 million project is expected to bring up to 250 jobs to Columbia.
COLUMBIA- Swift Prepared Foods announced Wednesday that Columbia will be the host to an Italian meats and charcuterie production plant.Â
The 325,000 square foot plant will be built on Paris Road, and the company is a subsidiary of JBS USA.
According to a news release, the construction will bring up to 250 jobs to Columbia, with average salaries of $52,695 and a total annual payroll of $13.23 million.Â
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