Eugene
Golden Temple of
Oregon, a natural-foods maker, will undergo a $50
million upgrade over the next five years. This is the
company’s largest expansion since it began 33 years ago.
Golden Temple, known for its cereal, tea and snack bars,
expects to hire about 160 new employees. Natural and organic
foods are a rapidly growing industry that brought in about
$22.8 billion last year. The Eugene company is part of Khalsa International Industry and
Trade, an international conglomerate that includes a tea
company, a security firm and a computer-consulting group.
