September 2, 2005

Farmland Foods makes US$81 million expansion in pork facility

Farmland Foods, Inc. has announced an US$81 million expansion of its pork processing facility in Denison, Iowa State.

A 165,000-square-foot expansion is being built in the Denison facility, which would allow for additional processing capacity for pork products. Also, space would be provided for processing an additional 1,150 hogs a day, raising plant capacity to 10,350 from the current 9,200 hogs a day.

Meanwhile, US hog giant Smithfield Foods expressed its satisfaction with Farmland's latest expansion as it contributed to the company's growth. Smithfield Foods is Farmland's parent company after acquiring it in 2003.