Cal-Maine Foods has announced a $23 million investment to expand cage-free egg production at its facility in Okeechobee, Florida.
The project will include the construction of two cage-free layer houses and one cage-free pullet house with capacity for around 400,000 hens and 210,000 pullets, respectively.
Construction will begin immediately, and the project is expected to be completed by February 2023.
“This most recent expansion project in Florida supports our strategy to position Cal-Maine Foods as an industry leader in meeting the growing demand for speciality egg offerings, including cage-free eggs,” said Dolph Baker, chairman and CEO of Cal-Maine Foods.
“We have a strong market presence in Florida with a large customer base served by the Okeechobee location. This expansion will further enhance our ability to serve this important market region with production and distribution in proximity to our customers.
“We have invested approximately $482 million since 2008 in facilities, equipment and related operations to expand our cage-free production and distribution capabilities.”
Last year, Cal-Maine Foods announced a $40.1 million capital project to expand cage-free egg production at its facility in Guthrie, Kentucky.
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