The new entity, located in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., will operate as Crepini Foods LLC. Cal-Maine Foods will capitalize Crepini with approximately $6.75 million in cash to purchase additional equipment and other assets and fund working capital in exchange for a 51% interest in the new venture. Crepini LLC will contribute its existing assets and business in exchange for a 49% interest in the new venture. 

“We are pleased to announce our strategic investment in Crepini, which aligns with our growth strategy to enhance our product portfolio and focus on value-added products and other egg product opportunities,” says Sherman Miller, president and CEO of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. “We have a unique opportunity to leverage the established Crepini brand of quality products and extend our market reach to major retailers across the country. This new venture will complement our other egg product offerings from our growing Meadowcreek operation, which offers hard-cooked eggs for institutional, food service and retail needs. As consumer demand for affordable protein options, including egg products, continues to grow, Cal-Maine Foods is well positioned to meet this demand. We have a proven ability to derive value from our other strategic investments and believe there are significant opportunities to use our scale and established customer relationships to further expand our egg products business. We look forward to working with the Crepini team as we extend our leadership role in supporting the nation’s food supply with a differentiated product mix.” 

“The Crepini team is looking forward to expanding our brand and offerings,” says Paula Rimer Shkolnik, CEO of Crepini LLC. “We are excited to join the Cal-Maine Foods family, whose leadership team shares our values and approach to excellence. This partnership will allow us to make our products available to more national and international customers and continue to provide innovations in the egg specialty products category.”