A Value-Added Egg Processing Facility for North Carolina (with Carolina Egg Development Corporation)

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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.

Contact:

Ms. Kathy B. Kennel
Campus Box 7645
Raleigh, 
North Carolina 
27695-7645 
(919) 515-9262