PINNACLE FOODS TO OPEN HAGERSTOWN MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE: PF), a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products in the U.S., has announced plans to locate a manufacturing facility in Hagerstown. The company initially plans to create 85 to 125 full-time jobs in Hagerstown by December 2018.
The facility, formerly owned by Unilever, will produce Pinnacle’s gardein™ brand of plant-based protein. In addition to gardein’s current manufacturing, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, production will now expand to include an East Coast presence with Pinnacle’s acquisition of the Hagerstown property.
The brand’s frozen, plant-based foods serve as alternatives for traditional animal-based products such as chicken strips and tenders, ground beef and fish fillets. Pinnacle is known for its iconic brands such as Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Wish-Bone®, Log Cabin® and others. Click here to read the entire article.