House of Raeford Farms Expands Cooked Chicken Operations
House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., announced the opening of a 64,000-square-foot further processing cook plant in Mocksville, N.C. The facility will produce fully-cooked chicken products, including grill-marked fajita strips and filets, whole muscle and formed chicken tenders, filets, wings, nuggets and patties and fully-cooked chicken sausage and burgers.
In a related move, the company also acquired the Speedy Bird trademark with the intention of launching many of these items under this brand. This action supports the company’s strategy announced last year to expand its cooked chicken product lines in conjunction with an increase in chicken production volumes, according to Bob Johnson, president and CEO.