Transaction includes the fresh chicken, prepared foods, and protein conversion facilities located in Farmerville as well as the feed mill in Arcadia and in Athens, all in Louisiana.
Foster Farms worked with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to distribute 400,000 pounds of chicken through statewide food banks to families in need.
Effective September 11, Foster Farms will increase the entry level wage rate for its Farmerville, Louisiana, processing facility TEAM members to $17.30 per hour from the current start rate of $12.70 per hour.
In its continuing commitment to the fight against hunger, on February 7, 2022, Foster Farms donated 70,000 pounds of vegetables, beans, and grains to California food banks.