ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and Community Leaders Celebrate Boardman Plant Expansion
June 27 2014 - 02:30PM
Business Wire
Community Event Marks Grand Opening of $200
Million Expansion
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) joined with community and civic
leaders today to celebrate the completed expansion of its Lamb
Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Ore. The $200 million
investment announced in 2012 adds a new processing line to the
plant, increasing capacity for making french fries and other frozen
potato products, and also adds more than 100 jobs to the local
economy.
During a special Grand Opening Ceremony, Lamb Weston employees
were joined by representatives from Columbia River Enterprise Zone,
Port of Morrow, city of Boardman, Morrow County and state of
Oregon.
“We appreciate the efforts and support of all our community
partners,” said Greg Schlafer, president, Lamb Weston. “The
completion of our new production line allows us to expand the
outstanding work our employees do every day to make great tasting
french fries from the high-quality potatoes grown throughout the
region. We can continue to build upon the strong relationships we
have with our customers while meeting their growing needs. And, we
can expand the reach of foods grown and prepared in the Columbia
River Basin beyond our shores.”
The 192,000 square foot, state-of-the-art addition further
enhances Lamb Weston’s flexibility to make many different varieties
of frozen potato and other vegetable products. The addition gives
Lamb Weston five production lines in two plants in Boardman and
increases capacity by an estimated 300 million pounds annually.
Additionally, easy access to Port of Morrow supports Lamb Weston’s
domestic and international growth plans.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with ConAgra Foods’ investment and
commitment to Boardman and the entire Columbia River Basin,” said
Gary Neal, general manager, Port of Morrow. “Our work together is
an excellent example of what can happen when members of a thriving
community come together.”
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is one of the largest employers in the
Columbia River Basin – an area known for growing high-quality
potatoes and other vegetables. The company operates seven
facilities in the region employing nearly 4,500 people, including
750 employees in Boardman and 500 in Hermiston, Ore.
The existing Boardman facility is EPA ENERGY STAR® Certified as
a result of employee efforts to reduce energy, reuse water and
increase recycling. The expansion was built with technology and
sustainable construction techniques pioneered at Lamb Weston’s
Delhi, La. sweet potato operation, which is LEED platinum
certified.
ABOUT CONAGRA FOODSConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one
of North America's largest packaged food companies with branded and
private branded food found in 99 percent of America’s households,
as well as a strong commercial foods business serving restaurants
and foodservice operations globally. Consumers can find recognized
brands such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy
Choice®, Hebrew National®, Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®, Orville
Redenbacher's®, PAM®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack
Pack® and many other ConAgra Foods brands, along with food sold by
ConAgra Foods under private brand labels, in grocery, convenience,
mass merchandise, club and drug stores. Additionally, ConAgra Foods
supplies frozen potato and sweet potato items as well as other
vegetable, spice, and bakery goods to commercial and foodservice
customers. ConAgra Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive
recipe website that provides consumers with easy dinner recipes and
more. For more information, please visit us at
www.conagrafoods.com.
ConAgra Foods, Inc.Shelby Stoolman,
208-424-5461Shelby.stoolman@conagrafoods.com
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