CHICAGO – Conagra Brands Inc. is investing $100 million to expand its meat snacks processing plant in Troy, Ohio. The plant manufactures Slim Jim and Duke’s Smoked Sausages branded products.

The expansion will add 63,000 square feet and include new packaging operations, new smokehouses and new drying rooms. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by December 2020 and create more than 200 new jobs.