Peco Foods to invest in Mississippi facility, add 400 workers
Peco Foods has announced plans to open a plant in northeast Mississippi to make and distribute frozen chicken products. The Seattle Times reports that the company will invest $40 million in West Point, Miss., hiring 300 people over the next four years.
“The addition of this new cold storage facility is a key component of our growth strategy and is perfectly tailored to meet our current needs as well as future plans,” Peco Foods CEO Mark Hickman said in a statement.