National Baking Company Allen Foods Building Topeka Plant

TOPEKA, Kan. – A company that makes baked goods plans to build a 135,000-square-food production plant in Topeka, bringing about 52 jobs to start.

Officials of Allen Foods announced the project Friday. Regional vice president Dick Bay says prep work on the site is expected to begin soon, and the plant could be open by May 2011.

The Topeka Capital-Journal says Allen Foods makes such products as Oroweat breads and Thomas bagels. The company is a subsidiary of Bimbo (BEEM'-boh) Bakeries USA.

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