City of Troy Breaks Ground for Expansion of Golden Boy Foods
The City of Troy Breaks ground on the expansion of Golden Boy Foods. The expansion allows for an additional 50 new jobs for the area and gives the plant a second production line to continue in the peanut butter industry. The Troy plant will be the second larges t in Golden Boy’s network of 7 plants across North America. once the expansion is completed.
Officials say the 45, 000 sq. ft. expansion allows them more flexibility while continuing to grow as a maker of private label peanut butter.
“The plant will now gives us a finished goods area to actually move our production and grow the business inside, add a production line and then we can put our finished goods here,” says Plant Manager Robert Jacobs.
Golden Boy Foods’ expansion is expected to be completed this summer and updates for job openings will be announced as that time gets closer.
