The facility will distribute more than 60% of the company’s food service business and about 30% of its dry goods business, the company said.
The production line of Easy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups at Kraft Foods manufacturing plant in Champaign is seen on March 27, 2020.
The Jell-O and Lunchables maker said the facility, which will use automated technology, will distribute more than 60% of the company’s food service business and about 30% of its dry goods business, including products like Heinz ketchup and Kraft Mac & Cheese, when completed. The company’s food service business provides products to venues such as restaurants and stadiums.The facility is expected to bring more than 150 permanent jobs to the area, the company said.
The Enterprise Zone program is administered jointly by the state and local municipalities, Borek said. The company’s Chicago headquarters are located in the Aon Center in the Loop; it also has a research and development center in Glenview. The company said it employs more than 3,300 people in Illinois.
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