MINNEAPOLIS, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill today announced a $12.5 million expansion of its Mason City, Iowa facility, which will result in an expected increase of 20 jobs once it is completed. About $2 million of the expansion investment will be spent with local suppliers and contractors during the construction phase.
"We have a tremendous workforce in Mason City, and we are very pleased to invest additional resources in the community," said Troy Swanson, Mason City Plant Manager for Cargill Kitchen Solutions. "As we made final expansion decisions, we appreciated the support of the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation, as well as local and state officials."
Work on the expansion will begin this summer and the expansion will be fully operational by Spring 2012.
Cargill Kitchen Solutions is a leading marketer of further-processed egg products in North America, selling primarily to the foodservice sector. The Mason City facility, which employs more than 150 stakeholders, opened in March 2001 and has undergone several expansions over the years.
In addition to the facility in Mason City, Cargill Kitchen Solutions has plants in Panora, Iowa; Monticello and Big Lake, Minn; Lake Odessa, Mich; and Etobicoke, Ontario. Cargill Kitchen Solutions is headquartered in Monticello.
About Cargill Kitchen Solutions
Cargill Kitchen Solutions - www.sunnyfreshfoods.com --is a business unit of Cargill. Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 131,000 people in 66 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more information, visit www.cargill.com.
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