OSI Opens Further Processing, Poultry Plants in China
OSI Group, LLC, Aurora, Ill., will open its ninth and tenth processing plants in China. These sites include a multi-protein further processing (FP) facility and an adjacent, integrated poultry operation in Xihua, Henan Province. Both plants utilize the latest processing technology for optimal efficiency and quality output. In keeping with OSI’s commitment to sustainability, the FP facility is LEED certified—what is said to be one of the first such plants in China. OSI’s China facilities have HACCP and ISO 22000 certifications and employ the latest in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
The FP plant will process poultry and beef products for chain account customers in China and also ship to select export markets. The two-phase FP facility will measure more than 2.2 million square feet when fully completed in 2018. The DaOSI slaughter plant will also be OSI’s largest integrated poultry operation globally, spanning over 400,000 square feet. The overall investment in these operations exceeds $300 million.