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In early March 2016, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, Golden State Foods Corp chairman, and CEO Mark Wetterau and other officials broke ground on the $63 million, 165,000 sq. ft. (15,329 sq m) facility, which will be located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park.
Golden State Foods Begins Construction in Opelika In Opelika, Ala., construction has begun on a meat processing plant that officials say will create jobs and bring new opportunities to the area. In early March 2016, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, Golden State Foods Corp chairman and CEO Mark Wetterau and other officials broke ground on the $63 million, 165,000 sq. ft. (15,329 sq m) facility, which will be located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. “Golden State Foods is a growing company,” said Wayne Morgan, corporate vice-president and president, Protein Products Group. “In an effort to provide our customers the highest quality, foodsafe products today and in the future, we felt now was the time to move forward with this new plant. It will give our liquids division room to grow in our Conyers, Ga., facility, and will give our protein division a modern meat processing facility with state-of-the-art equipment to meet the needs of our customers today and in the future. “Our team has worked with our vendor partners to make sure that our new facility is incorporating best practices in the areas of food safety, worker By Cindy Riley
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safety and sustainability,” said Morgan. “We have given consideration to water, waste, energy and air in our equipment selection and building design. We have designed the facility for efficiency, and efficiency is one of the greatest tools to minimize waste across all categories. “Golden State Foods works with a creed and values that serve as guiding principles for how we conduct business,” said Morgan. “One of the underlying tenets of these are the appreciation of people, including our associates, our customers and our community. We are excited to be able to be part of a new community and to bring value to the lives of many.” Officials reportedly plan to have the facility up and running in the third quarter of 2017. Opelika was selected as the site for the plant based on its prime location along Interstate 85, its workforce and industry and its government’s willingness to work together. “This new facility is strategically located for our market. In addition, it will puts us in a position to provide our customers with high quality, food- safe see PLANT page 6
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In Opelika, Ala., construction has begun on a meat processing plant that officials say will create jobs and bring new opportunities to the area.