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Jennie-O Turkey Store is a brand name of turkey products. It is now a subsidiary of the Hormel Foods Corporation in Willmar, Minnesota. [20] The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey-processing plant. [21]
West Liberty Foods' three plants have been ISO 14001 certified for meeting environmental management standards, and the West Liberty plant was the first turkey-processing plant in the United States to receive this certification. [7] West Liberty Foods maintains separate facilities for research and development and laboratory testing services.
Norbest became an industry leader in improvements in breeding, growing, processing, and marketing of turkeys. It was the first marketing group to sell fully eviscerated, ready-to-cook turkeys. (Prior to this time, turkeys were sold "New York dressed", with the head, feet, and viscera still intact.)
Aug. 4—The Perdue Turkey Processing plant in Washington is now being called a leader in the industry. "I am proud to announce that our facility here is the first turkey facility in America that ...
Cars sit parked at a Cargill Inc., turkey processing plant on Aug. 4, 2011, in Springdale, Arkansas (AP2011)
Last week, Tyson Foods said it would cut nearly 1,300 jobs with the shutdown of its Perry pork plant. West Liberty Foods will begin layoffs in April. Last week, Tyson Foods said it would cut ...
In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant. [1] In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson. [2] Wallace Jerome also played a role in the formation of the current Jennie-O organization. In 1941 Jerome founded the Turkey Store Company. [3]
Butterball is a brand of turkey and other poultry products produced by Butterball LLC. The company manufactures food products in the United States and internationally—specializing in turkey, cured deli meats, raw roasts and specialty products such as soups and salads, sandwiches, and entrées.