The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development has recently been assisting employees affected by the Tyson Foods’ closings at the Dexter and Noel, Mo., plants with job fairs and other resources.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. completed construction of its new 660,000 square-foot poultry plant in London, Ontario, ahead of schedule. Operations are scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Officials with Carolina Precision Foods LLC, a joint venture between Carolina Fresh Foods and Lake Foods, announced plans on June 16 to operate a further poultry processing plant in Florence County, SC.