Gummy Bear Giant To Build First North American Plant

MILWAUKEE — The German giant that originated the gummy bear will open its first North American candy factory in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., bringing hundreds of jobs and nearly a quarter-billion dollar investment to the rapidly growing area near the Wisconsin-Illinois border, Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday.Haribo of Bonn, Germany, will invest $242 million in the plant and create 400 jobs there when the factory opens in 2020, Walker said.“These are well-paying jobs above market (salary) and they tend to offer a full benefit package,” Walker said at a news conference.Flanked by Republican lawmakers from the area, Walker said that the company has committed to build the plant but that the state still is finishing negotiations on an incentive package.

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