Foster Farms, based in Livingston, California, has been selected as 2016 Processor of the Year by The National Provisioner, a leading meat and poultry trade publication that has been covering the industry for 125 years. Foster Farms, which is featured as the magazine’s June 2016 cover story, earned the top industry award for its leadership in the organic and antibiotic-free fresh chicken categories in which Foster Farms now ranks as the number one brand in the West.
The magazine also recognized Foster Farms’ innovation in new products lines; persistent growth; more than $120 million invested in product process, operations, and food-safety infrastructure at all facilities; and its ongoing innovative initiatives in water conservation at it facilities.
“Our company has always looked at how to satisfy consumer needs and wants,” said Ron Foster, president and CEO. “It’s just taking what we’ve done with success historically and expanding the reach of it,” pointing out that the approach was not different, but the boundaries were. “Our intention is to grow our branded products across the United States,” Foster said. Foster Farms was founded 77 years ago by Ron Foster grandparents.
