Minnetonka, MN — Cargill's U.S. meat business, based in Wichita, KS, plans to invest $14.7 million to create a new facility with research, culinary, laboratory, pilot plant and distribution capabilities in Wichita.
The new 75,000-square-foot two-story facility replaces a 210,000-squre-foot facility that was once a meat processing plant.
The research and development labs focus on food safety and quality. The culinary kitchens are used for the development of new product offerings as well as the utilization of Cargill products by retail and foodservice customers. The pilot plant allows operational and technical tams to develop new products and evaluate new technologies that could potentially be employed at the company's full-size pants throughout the U.S. and Canada. Also included in the project is a food distribution center for the local area, primarily serving smaller grocery stores.
Source: Cargill