Bell & Evans to build state-of-the-art, European-plus chicken harvesting plant
At full capacity, the new European-plus chicken harvesting plant will process 2.6 million birds per week.
Bell & Evans, Fredericksburg, Pa., broke ground on a 560,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art European-plus chicken harvesting plant in Fredericksburg. This plant is said to be the first new build of a chicken harvesting facility in the northeast United States in over 40 years. The operations at this facility will mimic those at the existing harvesting facility, with humane animal welfare as the primary focus. The new plant is slated to begin operations in early 2020.
At full capacity, the new European-plus chicken harvesting plant will process 2.6 million birds per week. Bell & Evans’ existing chicken harvesting plant will continue operations, processing another 1 million birds weekly. Bell & Evans is also expanding its broiler breeding and grow-out programs to support production growth.