Month: December 2013

Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Shenandoah Processing, LLC, a newly-formed, locally-owned company located in Harrisonburg, will reopen a former Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing facility and create 102 new full-time equivalent (FTEs) positions. During the three-year project, Shenandoah Processing will invest more than $2.2 million in capital improvements and purchase an additional $160 million of Virginia grown poultry from Virginia growers over the next three years. The Shenandoah Processing facility will serve the growing market for organically raised and "all-natural" chicken. …

Tyson has decided to expand its animal welfare requirements to its beef and chicken suppliers, saying the giant meat processor wants to implement rules already in place for pork. …