Tyson Foods opens food production facility in Kentucky

Tyson Foods has officially opened its new $355 million food production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Built to support a significant expansion of its bacon production capabilities, the new plant positions Tyson Foods to capitalize on its category leadership and the increasing market for its products. The 400,000-square-foot plant, which represents a significant investment in the local community, is expected to produce two million pounds a week of premium quality Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon retail products and bacon used in foodservice. Bacon represents over $1 billion in sales across retail and foodservice at Tyson Foods. This plant will help the company meet the needs of this category now and as it grows in the future. Located in Warren County’s Kentucky Transpark, the new facility will create nearly 450 new jobs in southcentral Kentucky. Tyson Foods is a bacon category leader in foodservice and at retail with Jimmy Dean products representing the fastest-growing retail food brand over the past two years and Wright Brand products rising to the No. 1 consumer choice at retail in the stack category, according to Nielsen data. The new facility represents a significant opportunity for Tyson Foods to further innovate with new bacon flavors, cuts and products such as fully cooked bacon.