Turkey Processor's $35 Million Expansion at Minnesota Plant in Progress

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--One of the largest turkey processors and marketers in the world, Jennie-O Turkey Store Incorporated (Willmar, Minnesota) a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL ) (Austin, Minnesota) through its affiliate, West Central Turkeys Incorporated, is expanding a processing facility in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. The $35 million capital investment calls for the addition of a 107,000 square foot building and equipment installation to enhance cooking and slicing lines plus additional warehouse space.

Construction began this year and is expected be completed by summer 2008. Evans Friemuth Architects LLC (Saint Paul, Minnesota) is the architectural firm on record.

West Central Turkeys processes oven-ready turkeys, tray-packed turkey parts, deli meats, turkey bacon and other items, including taco meats and barbecue turkey and gravy. More than 700 employees work at the facility.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $350 million in project activity in the Food and Beverage Industry in Minnesota. The company's database of operational plants features key management contacts at 163 plants in the state.

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