April 4, 2013
Cargill invests US$2.3 million on ground beef processing in Pennsylvania
In order to meet retail customer and consumer demand, Cargill is installing ground beef production and packaging equipment at its Wyalusing, Pennsylvania beef processing facility worth US$2.3 million.
The equipment will add significant ground beef production capacity at the plant, while also increasing employment by 15-20 fulltime jobs. It will also provide northeast customers with additional packaged ground beef products to meet demand.
"Cargill produces more ground beef than any other company in the world, and demand continues to be strong for this form of protein as an American staple food," said Andy Ripic, Cargill vice president and plant general manager at Wyalusing.
Ground beef is a product of emphasis for Cargill in 2013.
Built in 1942 by Taylor Packing Company, Cargill acquired the Wyalusing beef plant in 2002. The plant's 1,150 employees process up to 1,800 head of cattle daily, making this facility one of the largest beef processing plants on the east coast. The facility produces beef for retail and foodservice customers throughout the north-eastern portion of the US, and is one of nine beef processing facilities Cargill operates in North America.
