US tortilla manufacturer Mission Foods has opened a new manufacturing plant in Panorama City, California.

The Californian Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced yesterday (29 September) that the factory represents a US$50m investment, is LEED Gold-Certified, and will create over 400 jobs once it reaches full capacity.

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The office said the plant will “greatly improve the local economic outlook”.

“I am extremely pleased that Mission Foods is creating manufacturing jobs in California at a time when many think California can no longer do that. I also want to recognise Mission Foods’ commitment to the environment by building a LEED Gold-Certified plant,” said Governor’s Office of Economic Development director Joel Ayala.

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