HILBERT, Wis. — Sargento Foods is expanding in eastern Wisconsin for the fourth time in the past decade.
The company is adding 40,000 square feet and 150 jobs to its Hilbert location, WLUK-TV reported . The Hilbert location currently employs about 300 people.
The company is expanding to meet the growing demand for natural cheese, said Portia Young, Director of Corporate Communications for Sargento Foods.
"A lot of people like to snack instead of just eating meals right now, so we're really capitalizing on that trend and our innovative products are speaking to that trend and trying to meet that consumer need," Young said.
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