Gone fishin'; Goldfish business continues to boom in Utah

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John Franchi is a morning anchor and reporter for 'Good Day Utah' on FOX 13 News.

If you didn't know, the Goldfish business is booming in Utah as millions of the popular snack crackers are produced right here in the Beehive State, and things are only going to get busier.On Thursday, the Campbell Soup Company capped off a $160 million expansion of the existing Goldfish cracker production facility in Richmond that has been making the tasty treats for decades.

The Richmond bakery now has increased capacity thanks to new production lines, a massive oven and increased warehouse space. Before the expansion, the Richmond facility churned out 80 million pounds of Goldfish a year. Now it can produce about 120 million pounds.'We have 450 people that work here, its a huge sense of pride,' said plant manager A.J. Heiner. 'We have been in operation for 50 years. To have this expansion this milestone year is that much more special.

 

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