BATESVILLE – A decision by a Northwest Arkansas poultry company to consolidate its front half deboning operation will bring 400 new jobs to Northeast Arkansas, company officials said Friday (April 8).
Officials with Ozark Mountain Poultry made the announcement, saying that the deboning lines will begin production April 28. However, because of the consolidation, the company closed its Warren, Ark., facility Thursday (April 7), with the closing impacting about 200 employees.
The company produces chicken for the restaurant industry as well as grocery stores around the country as part of the Forester Farmer's Market brand. Ozark Mountain CEO Ed Fryar said the space at the new facility as well as reducing its environmental footprint played a role in the decision.
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