One of Utah’s fastest growing cities will soon be home to a major food production plant.
Eagle Mountain announced Thursday that Tyson Fresh Meat will invest nearly $300 million in the facility that will initially provide 800 jobs, and the company expects that to expand to 1,200 jobs within three years. The company says the plant will open in 2021.
Fresh beef and pork will be brought in from other locations and workers will cut it up into steaks, chops and ground beef. The meat will then be packaged, weighed, labeled and ships to retailers.
“We welcome Tyson Fresh Meats to Eagle Mountain,” Mayor Tom Westmoreland said.