JBS Canada has broken ground on an $80 million storage and distribution centre in Newell County.

“It’s a worthwhile investment that will increase capacity. That’s what they really talk about, is their shipping capacity, not their production capacity,” said Mitchell Iwaasa, economic development officer for the region of Brooks/Newell.

“This is really about distribution and shipping and the ability to ship more efficiently and ship higher volumes,” he said.

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