Final Decision Nears on Plans to Rebuild Meat Processing Facility in Minnesota

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Privately held North Star Foods (Saint Charles, Minnesota) is waiting for its insurers to complete the process that will determine whether the company will build a new meat-processing plant. The company lost its entire operation to a fire last April that was recently determined to be accidental. Shortly after the fire, the company's owners indicated a strong desire to rebuild the operation but hinted that the location may be in question. North Star processed meat for fast-food outlets like Taco Bell and meat companies like Tyson and Hormel. The plant employed 250 workers.

The cost estimate for building a similar plant is about $75 million. A decision could be made sometime this fall. Pending necessary permit and financial approvals, construction could begin in early 2010 and be completed in a year.

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