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Tyson Foods to build $355 M Kentucky plant, add 450 jobs

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October 29, 2021

Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $355 million to build a bacon plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, according to a press release. The project is part of Tyson's commitment to meet increasing retail and foodservice demand for bacon products.

The new facility is expected to create 450 jobs with production beginning in late 2023.

The company will construct a 400,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, primarily for the production of Wright Brand and Jimmy Dean retail and foodservice products. The facility will be located in the expanded Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green.