Swift Prepared Foods opens new facility in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Swift Prepared Foods, has opened its newest facility – Principe Foods, which produces Italian meats and charcuterie., according to a press release from the company.

The Principe Foods facility is located at 5008 Paris Road in Columbia.

Company executives were joined by local, regional and state leaders as they cut the ribbon on their new facility Thursday in Columbia, according to a press release.

“We are excited to welcome Principe Foods to Missouri,” Gov. Mike Parson said in a press release. “More than 400 companies in the food industry are currently operating in Missouri, and that figure continues to grow thanks to world-class companies like JBS USA and Swift Prepared Foods investing in our state. This facility will provide many new opportunities for the mid-Missouri region, and we look forward to seeing the company succeed for years to come.”

The company invested more than $200 million in the new, 325,000-square-foot Italian meats and charcuterie production facility.

Swift Prepared Foods announced plans to build the new facility in Columbia in April 2021.

It was announced in November that the company would get tax incentives.