Dive Brief:
- Smithfield Foods is investing $9 million in its Curly's Foods facility in Sioux City, IA, a facility that processes ribs and other cooked meats.
- Smithfield's investment will add about 21,000 square footage to the Sioux City plant and will eventually create 25 to 30 new jobs.
- The project's expansion is planned to begin this spring with a potential end date of fall 2015.
Dive Insight:
Bob Brady, Curly's facility vice president and general manager, said in a news release, "We're very excited about this new facility because it will help us meet growing customer demand for our company's high-quality, ready-to-eat and cooked meat products. Today's announcement underscores our company's commitment to enhancing our facilities and increasing our workforce. This also will boost Sioux City's economic development because these will be good-paying jobs."