Tyson Foods building new food production plant

Will be located in Eagle Mountain, UT

May 17, 2019
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Tyson Foods logo

Tyson Foods, Inc. is planning to invest approximately $300 million to build a beef and pork production plant in Eagle Mountain, UT. Projected to open in 2021, the facility is expected to create a minimum of 800 jobs.

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