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Perdue invests $42 million in plant expansion

Perdue Farms is investing $42 million to expand its cooking operation in Perry, Georgia, and will thus create 125 new jobs in Houston County.

Posted on Apr 13 ,10:55

Perdue invests $42 million in plant expansion

 

The company produces a variety of frozen, cooked chicken products for consumers and restaurants at the facility in Perry.

“Perdue Farms’ contributions to our poultry industry span more than a decade and continue to drive the growth of agribusiness in Middle Georgia,” said Deal. “As a valued member of our business community, Perdue Farms understands the benefits of utilizing Georgia’s logistics infrastructure and network of resources when expanding operations. This new investment in Houston County will not only create even more quality jobs for the community, but also will reaffirm Georgia’s reputation as a leader in agribusiness.”

Perdue Farms will install a third cooking line to occupy 30,000-square-feet at the facility, which the company acquired in 2004.

“This expansion will help us meet the growing demand for no-antibiotics-ever and organic products, and maintain the high level of customer service and reliability our customers in Georgia and across the country expect from Perdue,” said Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. “We’re proud to be an ongoing part of the economic growth happening here in Middle Georgia. I want to thank Governor Deal and his office, Commissioner Gary Black and the Department of Agriculture and the Development Authority of Houston County for their support and leadership.”

Since 2004, Perdue Farms has created more than 900 jobs, modernized and expanded its processing plant, opened a distribution center, and added a cooking plant. A hatchery, feed mill and live production office in Forsyth provide support to more than 140 farmers who raise chickens for Perdue Farms.

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