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Perdue-owned specialty pork processor to expand its facility

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Perdue Farms-owned pork processor Sioux-Preme Packing is investing $29 million for the expansion of its pork plant in Sioux County, according to the Indiana Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) recent press release.

Posted on Aug 23 ,10:10

Perdue-owned specialty pork processor to expand its facility

The board of IEDA has just approved direct financial assistance for the project and also awarded Sioux-Preme tax incentives from the High Quality Jobs (HQJ) Program as the expansion of the facility will add another 50 new jobs.

Sioux-Preme Packing will expand its facility with a 50,000 square-foot addition to help meet demand for its specialty pork products.

The expansion will include installation of high tech automated pork cutting equipment and water jet cutting technologies.

IEDA added that Sioux-Preme was awarded tax incentives from the High Quality Jobs (HQJ) Program and that 10 out of the 50 new jobs created are incented at a qualifying wage of $20.41 per hour.

The Sioux Center facility was acquired by Perdue Farms in 2015 as part of its acquisition of Natural Food Holdings and its brands.

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