ConAgra Expands In Ohio, To Create 190 New Jobs
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today joined ConAgra Foods representatives and local officials to kick-off the company’s expansion at a ground-breaking ceremony at its Troy facility.
The expansion is creating 190 jobs in Ohio.
“Food production is an important part of Ohio’s economy and is a fast-growing industry. By investing in ConAgra Foods, we are investing in Ohio’s historic strengths, our skilled workforce, and an innovative company committed to future growth,” Strickland said. “I want to thank our partners at the City of Troy, the Troy Development Council and the Miami County Commissioners for their hard work in helping bring these jobs to West Central Ohio.”
ConAgra Foods is expanding their current facility in Troy to accommodate the second phase of the Slim Jim product line addition at this facility.
This phase of the Slim Jim project is a $59 million investment by the company that will include renovations and the addition of more product lines with new machinery and equipment.
The State of Ohio provided an incentives package to assist the expansion.
ConAgra Foods has been a dedicated partner with the State of Ohio. The company committed to creating 50 new jobs last year in its first project in Troy, and to date ConAgra Foods has created more than 110 jobs.
The company currently employs 371 people and will add 190 in Troy through the addition of the Slim Jim product.
ConAgra Foods is one of North America’s leading food companies, with brands including Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, and Slim Jim.
ConAgra Foods also supplies potato, vegetable, spice and grain products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial customers.
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