The frozen food maker is set to grow its chicken production capacity as it sees substantial growth in high-protein offerings.

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced on Friday that Conagra Brands plans to invest $220 million to expand its chicken production capacity at its Fayetteville plant.

Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., with approximately 18,300 employees, Conagra Brands operates production facilities throughout North America, including two facilities in Arkansas – one in Fayetteville ...

Virco Manufacturing has made school furniture since 1950. Now with competition from imports and an aging workforce, Virco is hoping to build the workforce it needs to survive through apprenticeships.

WASHINGTON – Officials with the U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday that the application portal for the Arkansas-led Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund was now open. Officials said the ...

Arkansas’ overall economy improved in February compared with January, but the state posted a more than 5% decline in the ...

JONESBORO, Ark., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of Nichirei Foods Inc., will build a state-of-the-art frozen food manufacturing facility in ...

Swarm Aero (Swarm), a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, today announced the opening of its Advanced Manufacturing Center from a ribbon cutting event at the new 80,000 square ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Arkansas’ munitions industry Friday during the final stop on his Arsenal of Freedom speaking tour at the L3Harris arms manufacturing campus.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. JONESBORO, Ark., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of Nichirei Foods ...