Articles Tagged with ''plant expansion''

David Bulgarelli, Dave Piotrowski, James Jendruczek and Michael Lookingland, of Rantoul Foods
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Rantoul Foods: Built for tomorrow

Pork processor Rantoul Foods has grown quickly and somewhat quietly in six years, by setting high standards for its process and building with the future in mind.
Andy Hanacek
September 13, 2017
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When James Jendruczek and Alan Bressler, owners of Trim-Rite Inc., envisioned the growth of their company, never did they believe they’d need to get into the slaughter business.


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The management team at Butterball’s new Raeford, N.C., further-processing plant
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Butterball's Raeford, N.C., plant: Following the script

Butterball has made sizeable investments into the Raeford plant beyond the initial purchase, feeding into its goal to become more focused on adding value to its commodity product lines.
Andy Hanacek
January 7, 2016
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In mid-November, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, visited Raeford, N.C., in order to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony and get an exclusive tour of the new Butterball further-processing plant there (which was also still under construction at presstime).


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2015 Plant of the Year: Rastelli Foods

Fast-growing facility featured in October 2014 wins coveted Plant of the Year award!
September 18, 2015
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For the fourth year, The National Provisioner has had a bevy of top-notch options for voters in its annual Plant of the Year competition — all the processing facilities that our editorial staff visited for cover stories from June 2014 through May 2015 were nominated.


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‘Back to the Future’ with Ruiz Foods

Ruiz Foods celebrates 50 years of success in 2014 and has taken a page from its history to rekindle the innovative spirit that had carried it in the past.
Andy Hanacek
March 16, 2014
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When assessing the future, sometimes it makes sense to return to your roots — trace back your history to understand from whence you came, to see where you might go in the future. Sometimes
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Harris Ranch: Handling with care

When Harris Ranch renovated and expanded its cattle receiving and harvest floor at its Selma, Calif., processing plant earlier this year, it unveiled a design that maximizes animal welfare, food safety and ergonomics.
Andy Hanacek
November 16, 2013
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One of the primary claims anti-meat activists make against the beef industry revolves around animal handling and welfare.
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West Liberty Foods' non-stop growth

West Liberty Foods adds high-pressure pasteurization to further improve the food safety and quality of its product lines.
Andy Hanacek
September 3, 2013
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A little more than a year ago, West Liberty Foods created a buzz, announcing the successful certification of its Tremonton, Utah, plant as a landfill-free facility, and the soon-to-follow certification of its Mount Pleasant and West Liberty, Iowa, locations as well.
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‘Can-do’ attitude at Butterball's Carthage facility

Butterball’s desire to become more self-sufficient brought new strategic purpose to its Carthage, Mo., facility — and operational changes embraced and propelled to success by its employees.
Andy Hanacek
August 6, 2013
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Butterball installed a state-of-the-art frozen-burger production line at its Carthage, Mo., processing plant and has visions of further growth of the product line.
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