Blount acquires facility in Texas

BLOUNT FINE Foods has acquired a plant in Texas to use for manufacturing of its products.
BLOUNT FINE Foods has acquired a plant in Texas to use for manufacturing of its products.

FALL RIVER – Blount Fine Foods said this week that it is seeking to fill 25 positions on the factory floor and in business operations at its new plant in McKinney, Texas.
Blount, a maker of specialty soups and foods that can be found under the Blount, Legal Sea Foods and Panera Bread brands, said it acquired the Texas plant, the former Food Source LP, in January for an undisclosed sum. The Texas plant adds to the company’s manufacturing operations in Fall River and Warren, R.I.
“Everything we do in McKinney, Texas is key to our plans for becoming the largest, most sought-after fresh soup company in the country,” Todd Blount, president and CEO of Blount Fine Foods, said in a statement. “The people of McKinney will find Blount is a great place to work, because we will invest in our people and promote a positive, challenging and rewarding work environment; and they will find we are a good citizen in the community, one that not only gives back, but also creates opportunity.”
This summer, Blount will begin to install and implement production equipment for making its soups and side dishes, which it sells to grocery retailers as well as restaurants nationwide. The new equipment will expand production at the plant, which has created the need for more staff.
“It is our sincere hope that the 25 positions we have posted now are just the beginning,” Blount said.
Family-owned Blount Fine Foods has been processing food since 1946, and produces more than 900 premium products for restaurants, institutions, retailers and club stores in all 50 states. The company also is the largest manufacturer of lobster bisque in America.

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