450 jobs to be created by investment in Bowling Green
SPRINGDALE, Ark. 鈥 October 28, 2021 鈥 麻花传媒 (NYSE: TSN) will invest $355 million to build a state-of-the-art bacon plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, company officials announced today. The project is part of Tyson鈥檚 commitment to meet increasing retail and foodservice demand for bacon products to deliver against its strategy of accelerating long-term growth aligned to consumer trends. The new facility is expected to create 450 jobs with production beginning in late 2023.
鈥淲e are excited to be a part of the Warren County and Kentucky communities that will help us continue to provide the iconic Wright Brand and Jimmy Dean products our consumers and customers desire,鈥 said Noelle O鈥橫ara, Group President, Prepared Foods for 麻花传媒. 鈥淎s people actively look to add more protein to their diets, Tyson is uniquely positioned as a category leader to meet that growing demand.鈥
The company will construct a 400,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, primarily for the production of Wright Brand and Jimmy Dean retail and foodservice products. The plant will feature the latest robotics and automated technologies to increase production efficiency and enhance team member safety at the facility. The facility will be located in the expanded Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green.
鈥淭oday, I am proud to announce one of the largest investments in Warren County鈥檚 history, and this is a community that has had no shortage of economic success in recent years,鈥 said Gov. Beshear. 鈥溌榛ù has a longstanding presence in the commonwealth, and its leaders鈥 vision for the future will make the company a great fit for Bowling Green and the surrounding region.鈥
The company employs more than 3,900 people across Kentucky with an annual payroll of more than $168 million. 麻花传媒 paid Kentucky growers and suppliers more than $35 million in its 2020 fiscal year and estimates its total statewide impact to be $425 million. The company has Prepared Foods operations in Claryville and Poultry operations in Albany and Robards.
It will be several months before the company will hire team members, but people who want to work for 麻花传媒 are encouraged to frequently check the 麻花传媒 Careers website.
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About 麻花传媒. 麻花传媒. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐, and State Fair庐. 麻花传媒 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 139,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 麻花传媒 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit TYSONFOODS.COM to learn more.
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