Food manufacturer to hire 250

NAPLES — California-based Five Star Gourmet Foods will create 250 jobs and invest $10 million in Collier County as part of its expansion plans in the eastern United States.

The specialty foods manufacturer is spending $6 million to buy a 65,000-square-foot facility at 3600 Shaw Blvd. in Naples and will spend another $4 million in capital investment, according to a statement from the county.

“This is a beautiful state-of-the-art facility that will allow us expand our distribution of healthy fresh and frozen foods along the East Coast,” says Tal Shoshan, CEO of Five Star Gourmet Foods, in a statement. “There is a great workforce here, and our partnership with local and county leaders has been wonderful.”