Vital Farms is Building Its Next World Class Egg Washing and Packing Facility in Seymour, Indiana
27 June 2024 - 12:30AM
Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a
range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today has announced
plans to expand its resilient supply chain with a second
world-class egg washing and packing facility located in Seymour,
Indiana. The 72-acre future home of Egg Central Station (ECS)
Seymour will build upon key successes from the brand’s first
facility in Springfield, Missouri. The new facility will enable
Vital Farms to continue growing its pasture-raised egg business,
create 150+ jobs for the Seymour community in its first phase, and
is expected to help generate over $350 million in additional
revenue for the brand as we push to our 2027 target of $1 billion
in company revenues.
Putting down roots in Seymour for Vital Farms’ second facility
allows the brand to continue to expand its strong network of more
than 300 family farms to support new farm development within a
day’s drive of the new facility. Vital Farms expects this new
facility, in its first phase, will support approximately 165 family
farmers producing the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by
retail dollar sales.
“This is an exciting milestone for Vital Farms. We continue to
invest in our robust and resilient supply chain to expand our
network of family farmers and continue our mission to bring ethical
food to the table,” said Russell Diez-Canseco, President and CEO,
Vital Farms. “We are grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve
received from the City of Seymour, Jackson County Industrial
Development Corporation and Indiana Economic Development
Corporation, and we look forward to deepening our relationship and
building an even stronger connection to Southern Indiana and its
surrounding communities in the years ahead.”
“Indiana boasts a rich tradition of agriculture – one that
continues to grow and evolve thanks to the vision and commitment of
companies like Vital Farms,” said Ann Lathrop, chief strategy
officer at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).
“This investment will not only result in increased economic
activity – bolstering a statewide ecosystem that generates $4.6
billion in annual exports – but it will support Hoosier farmers,
accelerate rural development and support continued quality of place
enhancements in Seymour and the surrounding south central region
for years to come.”
ECS Seymour will build upon the foundational key learnings and
successes from Vital Farms’ award-winning egg washing and packing
facility in Springfield, MO, Egg Central Station, which opened in
2017 and whose expansion achieved LEED® Gold Certification in 2024.
The facility will feature similar environmental stewardship goals
incorporated into the site plans, in addition to a flow-through
design to improve safety and efficiency of the overall operation.
Similar to its operation in Springfield, ECS Seymour will utilize
industry-leading automation for processing equipment to improve
overall production efficiency and quality, and will employ a
world-class crew to lead the way in bringing this new facility to
life.
ECS Seymour is expected to break ground mid-2025 and be fully
operational at the beginning of 2027.
ABOUT VITAL FARMS Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) is
a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced
foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in
2007, Vital Farms is now a national consumer brand that works with
over 300 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of
pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ ethics are
exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals
and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware
public benefit corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term
benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and
suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the
environment, and crew members and stockholders. Vital Farms’
products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and
liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 24,000 stores
nationwide. Vital Farms pasture-raised eggs can also be found on
menus at hundreds of foodservice operators across the country. For
more information, visit https://vitalfarms.com/.
CONTACT: Media: Rob
Discher Rob.Discher@vitalfarms.com
Investors: Anthony
Bucalo Anthony.Bucalo@vitalfarms.com
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