Walkers is a producer of premium pork products, with a heritage dating back to 1824. The business operates from four production facilities on a single site in Leicester, UK and employs approximately 1,150 team members.
The Harrisonville location will transform a long-blighted property into a processing, packaging, and warehousing facility with the potential to bring 20 jobs to the community.
The project, in collaboration with ESI Group, includes the design and construction of a 63,500-sq.-ft. freezer, cooler and dock addition designed to support Frick’s continued operational growth and distribution capabilities.
EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards highlights recent food and beverage industry developments, including Ferrara’s South Carolina plant, Ferrero’s line installation, Conagra Brands’ expansion in Arkansas, Walmart’s new milk processing facility, Kraft Heinz’s investment in Canada, and Swaggerty Farms’ expansion.
The MultiJector 500 is aimed at processors looking to increase throughput, broaden their product range or update equipment to improve brine retention and adhere to stricter hygiene, safety and sustainability requirements.
The proposed facility will feature advanced automation technology and a streamlined design, delivering efficiency gains to Smithfield’s fresh pork and high-value packaged meats operations.
