The facility will produce sweet baked goods, including donuts, cookies, cakes, pastries, muffins and more, for distribution in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.
The company said the plant was built to support a significant expansion in bacon production capabilities, capitalize on category leadership and increase the market for its products.
Cargill had announced it would terminate its contracts with PSSI in early 2023, following the investigation by the Department of Labor that accused PSSI of child labor violations.
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $230,000 in compensation for 545 workers following an investigation at Noah’s Ark Processor LLC.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
established the Central Virginia Poultry Cooperative, hoping to attract new poultry businesses to the area.
The grant was awarded to the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) to facilitate the development of the meat brand and a halal-certified, USDA-regulated slaughter and processing facility.