Kept on schedule
Bell & Evans is a 5th generation family business that strives to redefine sustainability, as both America’s oldest and most modern branded chicken company. With state-of-the-art facilities built new within the past decade, Bell & Evans’ definition of sustainability includes and expands beyond protecting air, soil, water and natural resources. Continuous and significant investments in land, facilities, equipment, processes, partnerships and its team pave a long and prosperous future for Bell & Evans.
Construction of the new processing plant began in March 2020 at the onset of Covid-19. The entire facility was designed virtually with Building Information Modeling (BIM) software to allow Bell & Evans’ operations team and vendors to collaborate on the placement of every wall, wire, pipe, equipment piece, nut and bolt to eliminate interferences. That collaboration plus strong relations with partners including Marel, support from local and state governments, and the continuous involvement of the Bell & Evans team kept the project on schedule. This resulted in an unprecedented startup 21 months later.
“We’ve found that Bell & Evans customers are incredibly brand loyal because they recognize that a true commitment to quality yields an unparalleled product,” says Sechler. “This facility is no different. It features the best of the best in technology, innovation, employee welfare and sustainability because our customers and employees deserve no less. This is just the latest chapter in our never-ending story of challenging the status quo and leading our industry forward.”