The investment encompasses capacity and efficiency enhancements across Cargill’s entire poultry network in Thailand and the Philippines and will help strengthen supply chain resilience, enhance food safety, quality and innovation.
To stay competitive, chicken processing facilities need line equipment that delivers flexibility to handle multiple products, simplicity to support a less-skilled workforce and service support to maximize uptime.
EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards reports on recent food and beverage industry developments, including new plants from Bauducco and Gelatys, expansions from Killer Brownie and DG Foods, and Good Culture’s partnership with a Michigan dairy co-op.
As Koch Foods evaluated its endpoint strategy, it faced a familiar issue for many manufacturers: how to modernize IT infrastructure without increasing operational complexity or sacrificing reliability.
Once operational, the 155,000-sq.-ft. facility will enhance the Canadian company’s processing capacity, increase procurement from Ontario farms and support economic growth across rural communities.
The company’s expansion involves installing new automated chicken nugget portioning equipment, which will allow the company to expand its nugget capacity.