The investors behind the proposed beef plant in Tama, Iowa, are hoping to have the facility up and running by June, though the plant's owners say that renovations are still ongoing and that more startup capital is needed.
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The project, initially proposed in 2006, may begin processing cattle as early as this spring.
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Vista Processed Foods Pvt. Ltd., India's largest frozen processed foods company and part of the OSI Group, recently commissioned a new frozen foods further processing plant in Madanapalle, near Bangalore.
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The Vernon plant is the sole location which makes Wright Brand Bacon.
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The opening of the Northern Beef Packers plant has been delayed indefinitely, though construction and hiring employees is progressing, says CEO David Palmer.
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The CEO of Walker River Meat Processing is hoping to break ground on a new, 300,000-square-foor processing plant north of Yerlington, Nev., next spring.
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The Smithfield Packing Co. Inc. announced that it would shift production from its Portsmouth, Va. plant to Kinston, N.C., and permanently close the Portsmouth facility in early 2013.
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XL Four Star Beef Inc. said Friday that it will close its Nampa, Idaho, beef processing plant at the beginning of June. The plant employs more than 500 people, reports the Idaho Statesman.
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The executive director of the Sacramento SPCA said that the organization has decided not to actively oppose a Sacramento businessman's request to locate a poultry processing plant near the SPCA's complex.

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Food-grade lubricants, one of the essential elements in protecting both machinery and proteins during the production process, are becoming more powerful. Responding to the growing demand by meat producers for greases that can better withstand cleanings and operate under extreme conditions, developers are enhancing products that meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations for use in plants where there is the possibility of incidental food contact and subsequent contamination.
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On demand Using cost-effective design solutions, food and beverage processing facilities can meet the rigorous performance demands required in a processing and production environment and, at the same time, focus on sustainability. Read More

On demand The need for food and beverage processors to drive down unit costs never ends. How can new/retrofitted plants be designed to optimize productivity? Read More

On demand Major food and beverage expansion projects often start with the preconception that a Greenfield plant is needed to achieve desired performance goals. Read More