Pinnacle Foods Inc., a consumer packaged foods company with a history of conducting business in Fayetteville, today announced the grand opening of its 164,000 square foot warehouse connected directly to its manufacturing building on the southern side of the city.
Fayetteville is the company’s frozen meal hub, producing products such as EVOL and Hungry-Man as well as Swanson pot pies for Canadian distribution and other frozen products.
“As one of the largest employers in Fayetteville, we’re proud to add nearly 30 more jobs at our facility,” says Gabriel Ochoa, plant manager.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan says, “Pinnacle has a long history of creating and maintaining hundreds of jobs in our community. In addition, this project is good for the environment and our economy. We appreciate Pinnacle Foods for being Fayetteville’s business partner.”
“The location of the warehouse by the plant eliminates additional handling and transportation costs to move finished goods to off-site locations,” says Chad Whyte, vice president, Logistics and Warehousing, Pinnacle Foods. “This will eliminate more than 130,000 miles of tractor-trailer traffic from Interstate 49.”
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Fayetteville’s Sustainability Department states that the reduction of miles on the highway equates to approximately 21,452 gallons of fuel saved, which includes a reduction of 218 metric tons of carbon dioxide. These benefits are examples of Pinnacle’s commitment to preserve natural resources.
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce President Steve Clark says, “Congratulations to Pinnacle on its expansion and to the leadership team for continuing to believe in and invest in Fayetteville for more than a half a century.”
“We are excited that Pinnacle Foods has chosen to expand in Washington County,” says Mike Preston, Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director. “Whether it’s a filling Hungry-Man meal or a nutritious EVOL bowl, Pinnacle Foods is putting dinner on the American table, and Arkansas is proud to be a part of that.”
Pinnacle Foods has annual sales of roughly $3 billion, according to a Pinnacle press release. The company’s brands include Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Duncan Hines, Earth Balance, EVOL, Gardein, Glutino, Hungry-Man, Log Cabin, Udi’s, Wish-Bone and more. Pinnacle is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
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