ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Celebrates Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art Sweet Potato Processing Plant
November 05 2010 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin joined Lamb Weston President Jeff
DeLapp, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and others today to commemorate
the grand opening of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s new state-of-the
art, environmentally friendly sweet potato processing plant in
Delhi, La. Situated in a prime sweet potato growing region, the
Delhi plant is uniquely equipped to process high-quality sweet
potatoes, using cutting-edge proprietary processing and packaging
technologies. The plant will produce products for the Sweet Things®
line for foodservice, which includes sweet potato fries, wedges,
puffs, as well as mashed sweet potatoes. The plant will also
produce ALEXIA® retail grocery brand sweet potato products.
“The Delhi plant is the culmination of our decade-long
experience with sweet potato processing technologies and product
innovation,” said DeLapp. “Today’s official grand opening ribbon
cutting celebrates the past year and a half of intense planning and
construction, building our most sustainable plant to date. It is a
singular accomplishment and true cornerstone of our continuing
leadership in the industry.”
“When ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston selected Louisiana for this new
expansion last year, it was a major victory not only for Northeast
Louisiana, but for our entire state,” said Jindal. “Phase one of
this project is already having a significant impact in terms of
jobs, capital investment and revenues. ConAgra’s new facility means
we can develop our homegrown resources to help our farmers, create
good jobs and produce high quality products for the world. Indeed
major economic development wins like ConAgra Foods, along with many
others that we have announced since entering office, are helping
transform Louisiana into the nation’s best place for businesses to
invest, expand and create jobs for our people.”
Official grand opening festivities will continue through
Saturday, Nov. 6, with a community celebration at the Delhi
National Guard Armory to show appreciation for the residents in
Northeast Louisiana who have enthusiastically welcomed Lamb Weston
to the area. The community celebration will include performances by
local school groups and musical acts as well as renowned musicians
Amanda Shaw, Chubby Carrier, David St. Romain and Darryl Worley.
Rounding out the day will be kids activities and free sweet potato
fries for all attendees.
Lamb Weston’s Delhi plant is one of 20 Lamb Weston plants in the
U.S., Canada and Europe, and the total Delhi plant project employs
275 people. For more information about the plant, visit
www.lambweston.com/delhi.
At the inception of the project, Rodkin said, “This significant
investment is indicative of the big opportunity we see in our
potato platform. Potatoes, including sweet potatoes, are a
strategic priority for ConAgra Foods, and we are committed to
expansion in this area. This new plant will further our North
American leadership position in potatoes by supporting growth in an
adjacent category, and add to our worldwide presence.”
Lamb Weston, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., is North America’s
premier supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and
other vegetable products, serving both the foodservice and retail
industries. For more information, please visit us at
www.lambweston.com.
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