Signature Foods USA invests $11.5M in Anderson County

Signature Foods USA, a specialty food products manufacturer, has selected Anderson County to invest $11.5 million to establish its first South Carolina operation. The facility will create 202 new jobs.

A division of the Netherlands-based company Signature Foods, Signature Foods USA produces premium refrigerated prepared foods for the American market, including prepared meats and cheeses, dips, spreads, wraps and rolls. Signature Foods USA is headquartered in New York City, and the Anderson County plant is the company’s first manufacturing operation in the United States, according to a news release.

“After a long selection process, Anderson County in South Carolina was our number one choice for starting the first U.S. operation for our Dutch Group, Signature Foods NL,” Signature Foods USA CEO Peter Dornbos said in the release. “We believe that this location in Easley will be the foundation for the long-term growth of our business in the U.S. We would like to thank all people, companies and government officials involved in this project for their support.”

Signature Foods USA’s new manufacturing will produce dips and spreads to be sold in the deli section of retail grocery stores, the state Department of Commerce release said. The company website says their products are inspired from Dutch origins “adapted to American eating habits.”

According to Realtor.com, the property — a little less than five acres — sold in 2025 for $3.9 million. It’s located at 211 Pine Road, Easley, an area known as Powdersville where Anderson, Greenville and Pickens counties come together.

“I’m glad to welcome Signature Foods USA to South Carolina,” Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers said in the release. “This manufacturing facility will not only expand South Carolina’s agribusiness industry, but will also provide opportunities to add value to foods grown by South Carolina farmers.”

Operations are already online, according to the Commerce Department.

“Signature Foods USA’s decision to establish operations in Anderson County reflects the strength of our business climate and the quality of our workforce,” Anderson County Councilman Jimmy Davis said in the release. “We are honored by their investment, and we are especially encouraged by the addition of good paying jobs that will directly benefit families in Northern Anderson County. This project represents meaningful, long-term opportunity for our community.”
The Commerce Department’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project. The council also awarded a $400,000 Set-Aside grant to Anderson County to assist with the costs of building improvements and wastewater pre-system upgrades.

“By selecting Upstate SC to prepare its premium food products, Signature Foods USA is validating that our region has the right ingredients for global food and beverage companies to succeed,” Upstate SC Alliance President and CEO John Lummus said in the release. “We look forward to seeing them grow in the Upstate.”

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