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May 30, 2023

Mack Graves – Chicken processing at its best

Meatingplace.com (May 25, 2023) — “Recently, I saw a YouTube video of a new state-of-the-art 411,500-square-foot chicken harvesting facility located in Fredericksburg, Pa., that upends nearly everything the chicken industry has held sacrosanct and which will set the standard for future plants until a better one comes along. Bell & Evans chicken company opened its new...

January 10, 2023

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August 1, 2022

New Bell & Evans Harvesting Facility Wins 2022 Food Plant of The Year

New Bell & Evans Harvesting Facility Wins 2022 Food Plant of The Year Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (August 1, 2022) – It didn’t take long for premium poultry producer Bell & Evans to earn well-deserved recognition for its trailblazing Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg, PA. The plant began operating in early December 2021 and was recently...

October 12, 2021

Bell & Evans Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Nuggets with Family Size Resealable Bag Launch

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (OCTOBER 12, 2021) – Twenty years ago, Bell & Evans changed the way chicken nuggets are made when it debuted its whole-muscle chicken breast nuggets. Bell & Evans is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its widely popular Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets by introducing a family-size portion in a resealable bag. Bell & Evans...

March 30, 2021

Bell & Evans Spatchcock Makes Men’s Health Best Foods for Men 2021

Men’s Health Magazine featured Bell & Evans Spatchcock Chicken as the “Best Chicken” in their article “The 100 Healthiest Foods You Can Buy at the Grocery Store” on March 30, 2021.  This is the second consecutive year that our Spatchcock product won this award by Men’s Health Magazine. According to the article, “Foods with the...

February 9, 2021

Bell & Evans U.S. Organic Grain Initiative

Bell & Evans Finances Transition of 50,000 U.S. Acres to Certified Organic in 5 Years Through Cargill, Rodale Institute Partnership Bell & Evans will invest $500 million in U.S. organic-certified grains as the guaranteed market. Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (February 9, 2021) – U.S. grain farmers have a new incentive to transition from conventional to organic practices,...

October 20, 2020

America’s Only Early Feed, Organic Chicken Hatchery Expands Capacity

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (October 20, 2020) – Last month, premium poultry producer Bell & Evans announced its construction of a new $330 million Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. Only three years ago, Bell & Evans opened its world’s first, $40 million, Organic Certified, Animal-Welfare-Focused Chicken Hatchery. That facility is now adding hatching capabilities to...

September 8, 2020

Bell & Evans $330 Million Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility Will Double Production

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (September 8, 2020) – Premium poultry producer Bell & Evans began construction on a new 411,500 square foot, Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The first precast walls were placed in July, and the facility will be operational by late 2021. The project will cost the company approximately $330 million and double...

June 22, 2020

Bell & Evans Announces NEW PRODUCT LINE of Gourmet Chicken Burgers

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (June 22, 2020) – Premium, family-owned chicken producer Bell & Evans launched today a line of Gourmet Chicken Burgers made from whole-muscle dark meat chicken and chunky pieces of real fruit, vegetables and natural cheeses. Bell & Evans Gourmet Chicken Burgers are sold in 6 oz. portions that are nitrogen frozen and uncooked,...

June 1, 2020

June Update to Bell & Evans COVID-19 Efforts

Bell & Evans continues to protect against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) at its facilities, having no new confirmed cases of the virus for several consecutive weeks. In addition, the majority of team members who were absent due to illness or caution have returned to work. While we realize the virus threat still exists, we...