National Beef to expand

National Beef Packing Company, LLC (National Beef) announced Nov. 13 that it is starting a project to expand capacity to produce consumer-ready products at their Moultrie, GA, plant. “We are experiencing an increased demand for fresh consumer-ready protein products. The expansion will allow us to deliver on this growing opportunity,” said Dave Davidson, vice president case ready operations, National Beef. The company is investing more than $30 million in the project, which includes a facility expansion as well as new processing and packaging equipment. “National Beef is committed to investing in projects that help us serve our customer requirements for high-quality products,” Davidson said. National Beef’s Moultrie consumer-ready operation employs approximately 300 employees and produces consumer-ready beef, pork and ground beef products. The expansion is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. The company said it plans to hire approximately 100 additional employees to work at the facility.