Tyson invests $8 million in Kentucky chicken plant
by June 30, 2015 3:47 pm 134 views
Tyson Foods said it will spend $8 million to install a new freezer and work stations creating 90 new jobs in its Robards, Ky., chicken processing facility.
“This investment will help us meet growing demand for our (retail) products,” said Noel White, president of poultry for Tyson Foods, in a news release.
The Robards plant makes individually quick-frozen chicken packaged under the Tyson brand for sale to retail customers throughout the region and nation.
Tyson CEO Donnie Smith recently told analysts that consumers eating more chicken amid the higher costs of beef which is why Tyson is investing in added processing capacity for frozen retail and fresh tray-pack chicken also sold at grocery outlets across the country.