A Value-Added Egg Processing Facility for North Carolina (with Carolina Egg Development Corporation)
Organization:
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
Amount:
150000
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Wake
Year:
11/02/2001
Description:
Carolina Egg Development Corporation, an affiliate of Braswell Foods of Nashville, has identified the need for a liquid egg and pre-cooked egg product processing facility. Working in conjunction with NC State University, the funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation will be used for market research and predevelopment activities for a new facility in Nash County. It is anticipated that the egg processing facility will increase income for egg and grain producers and add up to 80 new jobs in the facility by 2006.