Dive Brief:
- H.J. Heinz Co. will invest $28 million in an expansion that will transform its Masillon, Ohio, frozen food production facility into "Heinz's Frozen Food Center of Excellence."
- Along with turning the facility into a North American flagship, the expansion will add 249 manufacturing jobs.
- A nine-year job creation tax credit, which will start at 0.75% in 2014 and decrease annually before hitting 0.25% in 2022, from Ohio Gov. John Kasich and the City of Massillonwill save the company $513,000 in income tax payments.
Dive Insight:
The expansion follows an announcement last week that Heinz would close three plants in North America at a cost of 1,350 jobs as it consolidates operations. The Masillon expansion is part of that consolidation, with future investments expected at four other plants.
