House of Raeford to exit commodity turkey business
House of Raeford Farms announced that it will focus its resources on increasing chicken production volumes and expanding its fully cooked turkey and chicken product lines over the next two to three years, phasing out its commodity turkey growing and slaughter operations in eastern N.C.
This decision will result in closure of its Rose Hill, N.C. turkey hatchery, Raeford, N.C. turkey slaughter plant, and turkey growing operations in eastern N.C. over the next four to six months. The company will continue to operate its Raeford, N.C. cook plant and will expand its production of fresh ready-to-cook chicken, tray pack ground turkey and chicken, battered and breaded nuggets and patties, and fully cooked turkey and chicken products.