SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Simmons Foods has announced plans for a $100 million expansion of its prepared foods operation located at 2101 Twin Circle Drive in Van Buren, Ark.
“This investment will create 100 new jobs, including highly skilled positions to support robotics and automation processes,” Joel Sappenfield, president of Simmons Prepared Foods, said. “The expansion will also support growth in the local economy and assist in meeting market demand for one of the fastest growing segments of the business — cooked products.”
The project will add 65,000 square feet to the existing plant to make way for two new highly. . .