# SOPAKCO to build $85M food processing plant in Laurinburg, North Carolina

SOPAKCO Inc. is investing $85 million in a new food processing and packaging facility in Laurinburg, North Carolina, creating 440 jobs. The company produces shelf-stable meals and MREs for the military.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-19
- Where: Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $85.0M
- Jobs: 440
- Status: announced
- Products: shelf-stable meals, MREs
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SOPAKCO](https://endata.com/companies/40549.md)

## Sources

- [theconstructionbroadsheet.com](https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/north-carolina-wins-m-food-processing-plant-project-p1091-174.htm), 2022-10-19: "With the new Laurinburg facility, in addition to our South Carolina campuses, we will be better able to serve our existing customers while also expanding our capacity to position ourselves for growth."

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