West Liberty Foods and Vertical Cold Storage announced in January 2023 their plans to open a food processing center in Kansas City, Missouri, attached to a supporting cold storage facility. The news garnered local and trade media attention for KC's fast-growing food and beverage industry.
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35 Pieces of Media Coverage
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Trade Media Highlights
Meat+Poultry, "West Liberty Foods to build food processing, cold storage facility in Kansas City"
Food Business News, "New food processing center to open in Kansas City"
Food Processing, "West Liberty Foods, Vertical Cold Storage Partner On New South Kansas City Complex"
Produce Processing, "West Liberty Foods opening $200M food processing center in Kansas City"
ProFood World, "West Liberty Foods, Vertical Cold Storage to Build $200M Facility"
Local Media Highlights
Fox4KC, "$200M food processing center to bring nearly 600 new jobs to south Kansas City"
Kansas City Business Journal, "Iowa food company confirms plans to create 583 jobs, occupy $200M cold storage facility"
KMBC News, "South Kansas City project expected to create 583 new jobs, $199.6 million in development"
KSHB, "Group to build $200M food processing center in south Kansas City, Missouri; 583 new jobs possible"
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