Fire at Tyson Plant and Other Food Industry News
Powder & Bulk Solids highlights recent food and beverage manufacturing news you may have missed.
Crews were sent to the Tyson Foods plant in Robards, KY last week after a fire broke out in a cooker in the facility. A local fire official told an NBC News affiliate that the facility did not have any structural damage and no injuries were logged during the incident.
Tyson’s plant in Robards processes poultry into a variety of chilled and frozen raw chicken products, as well as inedible hearts and livers for use in pet food manufacturing, according to information on the firm’s website.
The protein firm recently revealed plans for a new $425M poultry complex in Humboldt, TN, including a processing plant, feed mill, and hatchery.
Here are some other developments in the food and beverage industry that captured headlines over the last week:
Richardson Looks to Boost Capacity at Oat Mill by 35%
Agribusiness Richardson International is launching a “full overhaul” at its oat mill in Bedford, England that will lift the site’s capacity by some 35%, increase the mill’s efficiency, and modernize its operations. Work is slated to begin this spring. During the effort, Richardson will add a high-speed receiving system, expanded storage capacity, as well as other features that improve the efficiency of production and processing. Expanded warehouse space will improve the site’s transportation and logistics capabilities.
Riviana Invests $15M to Increase Capacity at Instant Rice Plant
North American rice products processor and distributor Riviana Foods Inc.