The 10x20 chicken house, part of the Animal Science Program, will have 99 chicks in each flock.
February 5, 2018
Allen Harim, Seaford, Del., partnered with Woodbridge High School, Greenwood, Del., to build a miniature chicken house for students to learn how to raise chicken for meat production.
The project, which is projected to be completed by first quarter of 2018, will involve extensive interior renovations of about 20,000 square feet of space.
December 18, 2017
Allen Harim announced plans to move its corporate headquarters just outside of Millsboro, Del., to the former Vlasic pickle plant it purchased in 2014.
In 2015, Bell & Evans pursued options for a better-quality breed of chickens by working with European breeders.
November 29, 2017
Bell & Evans, Fredericksburg, Pa., is said to be the first U.S. chicken producer to transition to a higher-welfare, slower-growing, more flavorful breed of broiler chickens.
This investment funds the construction of new facilities and the acquisition of new equipment for chicken boning and cooking, a new activity that will be added to the facility's existing production operations.
November 22, 2017
Olymel, Canada, began construction of an $8 million expansion at its agrifood processing plant in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada.
The acquisition of a new building represents an addition of more than 50,000 square feet to the existing surface area of these two Olymel plants.
November 16, 2017
Olymel, Canada, invested $30 million to redevelop its Orenda poultry further processing plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and to acquire a new plant (Westwyn), also located in Brampton.