Swift Prepared Foods Opens New $200 Million Principe Foods Facility in Missouri
Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, has opened its newest facility—Principe Foods, which produces high-quality Italian meats and charcuterie. Company executives were joined by local, regional and state leaders as they cut the ribbon on their new facility today in Columbia, Mo.
The company invested more than $200 million in the new 325,000-sq.-ft. Italian meats and charcuterie production facility. Principe Foods says it has already created 100 new jobs in the region, with plans to hire 100 to 200 more people over the next year. Swift Prepared Foods announced plans to build the new facility in Columbia in April 2021 to meet increasing retail and food service demand for Italian meats and charcuterie. The company selected Columbia due to its strategic location, business-friendly environment, and the ability to access raw materials and leverage synergies with existing strategic assets.