Per the agreement with Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Co. Darling Ingredients will purchase the off-take from the Cattlemen's Heritage planned 2,000-head-per-day beef-processing facility in Mills County, Iowa.
The facility, which will be completed in three phases and will include the latest state-of-the-art automation technology for sandwich assembly and food handling, is expected to be completed in 2025
Greater Omaha Packing expands its ground beef production capacity to almost 450,000 pounds a day, the first step in a facility expansion effort that includes a new automated packing and handling system for frozen product and new value-added packaging.
The beef harvest and fabrication operation aims to add value for its customers through expanding its flexible production, premium packaging and focus on high-quality beef.
The company also recently invested an additional $10 million to enhance its plant-protein technical capabilities at the Creative Solutions Center near its St. Louis, Missouri, headquarters