“I am committed to creating new jobs for North Carolina and retaining the jobs we have in our state,” said Gov. Perdue. “Companies like Pierre Foods know they can build on their hard-won success with North Carolina’s skilled workers and top business climate.”

Pierre Foods, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, produces a wide variety of frozen sandwiches and other handheld products for schools, food service, retail, vending and convenience store markets. The company has manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina and in Claremont, where it employs more than 700 workers.