Cooper Farms finalized its asset acquisition of Hemmelgarn & Sons Inc. helping to further grow the egg portion of its business. The purchase includes an offline egg grading and packaging plant, located in Philothea, Ohio; a feed mill, located in Union City, Ohio; 1.6 million hens, cared for by 12 contract farmers; as well as a trucking fleet and nearly 300 acres of land.
“Hemmelgarn & Sons has had a successful presence in the shell egg business and we are looking forward to opportunities to continue to grow in that market,” said Jeff Cutler, Cooper Farms Egg Division Manager. “With their packing plant and feed mill in such close proximity to our operations, and our similar business models, we knew this would be a good marriage.”