Unilever North America announced Monday that it will sell the Wish-Bone salad dressings brand to Pinnacle Foods for $580 million, affecting nearly 200 jobs at its plant in Independence.
The Independence plant produces all the liquid and dry-mix salad dressings under the Wish-Bone and Western brands, accounting for about $190 million in annual sales. It employs 160 hourly workers and 30 salaried employees. It's the 10th-largest employer in Independence, according to the Independence Council for Economic…
Unilever North America announced Monday that it will sell the Wish-Bone salad dressings brand to Pinnacle Foods for $580 million, affecting nearly 200 jobs at its plant in Independence.
The Independence plant produces all the liquid and dry-mix salad dressings under the Wish-Bone and Western brands, accounting for about $190 million in annual sales. It employs 160 hourly workers and 30 salaried employees. It's the 10th-largest employer in Independence, according to the Independence Council for Economic…