Waco, TX
| Established: Square Feet: Number of turkeys processed daily: People employed (hourly and management): Number of shifts per day: |
1965 310,00 square feet of production facilities 25,000 turkeys processed daily 700 Cargill associates |
| Noteworthy equipment, facilities or interventions? Primary is in the midst of a Toms to Hens Conversation Project. The facility will move from killing/deboning tom turkeys to killing and bagging hens. Further Processing is beginning the establishment of a slice operation. Should be fully functional by mid-June. Unique product lines (i.e., export, further processing) this facility produces? Wal-mart Prima Della chicken, pork, and turkey deli products; Kroger Private Select chicken, pork, and turkey deli items. How much money, if any, does the plant contribute to the local community? $30,000 to the community annually Do plant employees participate in community service activities? If so, which ones? Kids Zoobilee benefiting Cameron Park Zoological & Botanical Society; Light the Night benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Juvenile Diabetes Walk benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Relay for Life benefiting the American Cancer Society; Bowling Fundraiser benefiting Child Protective Services; Jingle Bell Run benefiting The Arthritis Foundation; Planet Agriculture in conjunction with the Heart Of Texas Fair & Rodeo; Adopt-A-Highway; Race for the Cure benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; MDA benefiting McLennan County, and through March 2005, the Waco Complex accumulated 2,106.25 Ambassador hours with the participation of 273 Ambassadors. | |