Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state’s economic momentum [Video]

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A food company has chosen Kentucky for a facility that will employ more than 900 people, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday, saying the project ranks as the fifth-largest jobs project since he took office.

Kitchen Food Co., an Australia-founded premium ready-meals business, will locate a prepared foods facility in Hopkinsville and create 925 jobs as part of its $69 million investment, Beshear announced. Hopkinsville is about 170 miles (275 kilometers) southwest of Louisville, Kentucky.

“Today’s announcement is a great reminder that Kentucky’s economic momentum is not only here to stay, but the commonwealth is open and ready for business from companies all over the world,” the Democratic governor …