Articles Tagged with ''turkey processing''

Butterball LLC, Garner, N.C., is expanding its Raeford, N.C., operations to include a new production line for turkey bacon products.

Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, Minn., began construction on a new state-of-the-art processing plant in Melrose, Minn.

Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, announced a new processing agreement with Sofina Foods, Canada, that will move the company’s fresh turkey processing from its plant in Thamesford, Ontario, to Sofina’s new facility in Mitchell, Ontario, in early 2018.

Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. (VPGC), Hinton, Va., announced plans to invest almost $62 million over the next three years to construct an 80,000-square-foot turkey processing facility in Hinton.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., re-opened its Storm Lake, Iowa, turkey processing plant that was damaged from a fire earlier this year.

House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., announced plans to phase out all operations at its Raeford, N.C., turkey cook plant within the next 60 days to focus its attention and resources on chicken production.

Farbest Foods, Huntingburg, Ind., will begin production on Dec. 9 (a month ahead of schedule) on a fully automated, 227,000-square-foot turkey processing plant in Vincennes, Ind.

As if being the nation’s largest turkey processing operation isn’t enough distinction, Butterball LLC’s Mount Olive, N.C., plant deserves attention for several other reasons.

Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., said Gary Ray, president of the company's protein units, and Russell Potter, vice president of operations-grocery products division, will retire.

Cargill Value Added Meats (CVAM), Wichita, Kan., said it purchased certain assets of Willow Brook Foods, a Springfield, Mo., competitor involved in both meat and turkey processing.