United States-Cargill expand beef plant.

UNITED STATES-CARGILL EXPAND BEEF PLANT.

Cargill has begun construction on an expansion of its Plainview, Texas, beef plant.

The expansion adds a finely textured beef operation to the existing facility, and beef product that is 93 percent to 96 percent lean as an ingredient in the company’s ground beef, Rathke said.

The new operation should be up and running by August and will staff a manager, two shift supervisors and 17 hourly paid employees. The company will promote from within and then use its normal hiring process to fill additional positions..

Cargill’s proposal moved forward last week after local county officials approved a reinvestment zone that will afford the company several tax breaks.

The reinvestment zone is important to Cargill. It allows the company to afford to add the operation to the facility. And it will enhance Cargill’s ability to maximize revenue from each animal it purchases