According to Scott Sechler, principal shareholder of Bell & Evans, the plant he refers to as a ‘Chicken Harvesting Facility’ will incorporate state-of-the-art installations and construction approximating European standards. It is anticipated that the plant will be operational by late 2021 and will cost $330 million, doubling the current output of the company.
Bell & Evans is committed to organic production and is investing in expansion to satisfy customer demand. Products are featured in Whole Foods Market, Wegman’s Food Market, Publix, Roche Bros., in addition to many upscale restaurants.
The structure of the plant will be built by Stellar, previously responsible for a further-processing and packaging facility and a modern hatchery equipped with HatchTech, incubation and automated handling.
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