Sargento Foods expanding Hilbert plant

PLYMOUTH, Wis. (AP) - Sargento Foods says it’s planning to expand its Hilbert plant and add 140 jobs.

Sargento CEO Louie Gentine, the third generation family owner, says construction will begin soon on a 60,000-square-foot addition to the Hilbert plant. The Journal Sentinel (https://bit.ly/1hIsX05 ) says hiring for the new jobs is expected to begin in mid-2016.

The Plymouth-based company makes products for retail, food service and ingredients at the Hilbert plant, which currently employs 135 people. Sargento’s facilities in Kiel and Elkhart Lake are currently undergoing expansions.

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, https://www.jsonline.com