Townsends increases capacity of N.C. facility with new oven line

Townsends Inc. has completed a major expansion of its Mocksville, N.C. further poultry production processing operation with the installation of a new oven cooking line.
The expansion, completed in mid-December, added approximately 16,000 square feet to the 65,000-square-foot facility. The expansion “significantly increases capacity of the facility for production of boneless and bone-in cooked product lines,” said the company in a press release.“This new line is a platform for Townsends to continue growing a key strategic product category and allows us to better meet the needs of existing and future customers,” Townsends President Chuck Dix said.The company’s headquarters is in Georgetown, Del.