West Liberty Foods acquires Arkansas producer

Jennifer DeWitt, Quad City Times
Mar 1, 2017
Mar 1, 2017 Updated Mar 1, 2017

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Jennifer DeWitt, Quad City Times

West Liberty Foods will add free range, slow growth chickens to its offerings with the acquisition of an Arkansas-based chicken grower and processor.

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