When The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year John Soules Foods was designing and building its new facility in Valley, Ala., food safety was built right in to the operation, says Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Tom Miller.

Not only has John Soules Foods experienced high-flying success with record sales and new-product development over the past 18 months, but it also built a highly automated, state-of-the-art processing plant in Valley, Ala., to push the company even higher.

Spiral ovens offering improved airflow can improve product quality and yield.

For The National Provisioner’s 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soules Foods, some of the company’s biggest growth has occurred during times when the business climate was less than ideal. Co-CEO Mark Soules discusses how the company has powered through challenging times.

VALLEY, Ala. — Thriving during challenging times has been a recurring theme in the company history of John Soules Foods under the leadership of co-CEO’s and brothers, Mark Soules and John Soules Jr.  Based on this record of success and the company’s state-of-the-art expansion in Valley, Ala., The National Provisioner is pleased to award John Soules Foods its 2022 Processor of the Year award.

Proper flow, effective movement and efficient processing — those are the keys to meat plant and fabrication room design.

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