The new expansion would add 140 jobs to the business, in addition to the 165 jobs that will be retained. The state has given the company $300,000 in a low-interest loan and $300,000 in a forgivable loan, in addition to almost $950,000 in tax credits. The incentives are contingent on the company having an approved environmental plan in place and complying with immigration laws.
The former owner of Agriprocessors, Sholom Rubashkin, was convicted of 86 federal counts of fraud last week. Federal prosecutors dismissed all immigration charges against him.