USA: Monogram Foods invests $8 million in plant expansion

Monogram Foods, a manufacturer and marketer of packaged value-added foods, has announced it is investing $8 million to expand an existing plant in  Martinsville, VA.

The company said it intended to use the investment to increase production capacity by 80% to meet rising demand for its ready-to-eat jerky and meat stick snacks. The investment will create 156 new jobs, taking Monogram Foods’ total headcount at the site to around 686.

Aside from meat snacks, Monogram Foods produces frozen meals and appetizers, bakery products, bacon and on-the-go snacks. It provides co-manufacturing solutions and offers private label production in addition to marketing products under its own brands.

The firm’s Martinsville factory is in addition to 10 others spread across seven states.

Source: Food Business News / Monogram Foods