Perdue farms has announced plans to convert its Georgetown distribution center to a shipping department, with no subsequent reduction in employment, the firm said.
The conversion comes as Perdue realigns its Northeast distribution to support growth.
The Georgetown facility will become a dedicated shipping site for the Georgetown processing plant, which is increasing production, Perdue said of the change scheduled for the summer months. At the same time, distribution of products from plants supplying Northeast customers will move to a third party operated by Americold in Leesport, Pa., Perdue said.
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