Tyson Foods breaks ground on new poultry processing plant
The plant will produce pre-packaged trays of fresh chicken for retail grocery stores nationwide.
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., broke ground at the future site of the company’s new chicken processing plant in Humboldt, Tenn. The approximately $300 million project is expected to create more than 1,500 local jobs once the new complex begins operations, which is expected to be in late 2019.
The plant, located within the Gibson County Industrial Park, will produce pre-packaged trays of fresh chicken for retail grocery stores nationwide. It is expected to process 1.25 million birds per week, increasing Tyson Foods’ overall production capacity by the same amount.