The 12,750-square-foot meat science facility includes a fabrication room, further-processing room, two pass-through smokehouses, a product packaging area, storefront, integrated test kitchen and more.
Proposed combined fresh pork and packaged meats facility will be the most modern of its kind in the US, with efficient process flow, advanced automation technology and a streamlined design.
InnovAsian selects Arkansas after a competitive multistate search, citing speed-to-market, a skilled workforce and strong local and state support as key factors.
Microencapsulation helps control release and maintain the functionality of specialty food ingredients to improve stability and handling characteristics of sensitive actives.
The plant is expected to open in 2027 and will increase production capacity of the company’s microencapsulation solutions: BakeShure, ConfecShure and MeatShure.
Processing equipment manufacturer SSL Industries constructs a 16,000-square-foot production facility in Sheboygan Falls, Wisc., set to be fully operational by December 2025.