BOULDER, Colo. | The new owner of Boulder Brands is moving the company’s frozen food manufacturing to Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Daily Camera reports (https://bit.ly/2bsH6Q3 ) that Pinnacle Foods purchased the brand for $975 million in November. According to a statement from the New Jersey-based company, EVOL frozen food has outgrown its existing Boulder facilities but the organization’s Fayetteville structure can accommodate its growth.
The EVOL plant employs 85 people and is expected to close in early 2017. Pinnacle says workers will be given at least 60 days’ notice before the final closure.
Pinnacle executive vice president and chief supply chain officer Mike Wittman says the decision will “ensure the long-term success of the EVOL brand.” He says he is thankful for the employee at the plant contributing to the business.
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Information from: Daily Camera, https://www.dailycamera.com/