Cargill invests $20M in Big Lake, MN egg processing facility
The expansion will double the facility’s annual requirement for eggs from family farms in the area to 170 million.
To meet increasing customer and consumer demand for a greater variety of cooked egg products, Cargill, Minneapolis, is investing $20 million to expand its Big Lake, Minn., egg processing facility. The Big Lake expansion includes capabilities to pasteurize, mix and cook a number of additional egg products for foodservice and protein ingredient customers.
Employment at the plant is expected to increase by approximately 16%, adding a dozen new positions to support growth. The expansion will double the facility’s annual requirement for eggs from family farms in the area to 170 million. Construction begins in May, with the new capabilities expected to become operational in January 2019.