Olymel has officially opened a new meat processing plant at Trois-Rivieres, Que., that can slice and package both pork and chicken.
At $142 million, it is the largest investment the company has made. The plant can process up to 50 million kilograms a year, which is four times more than the company’s previous capacity.
Innovations include battery storage so electricity can be purchased at lower off-peak-demand times and released when prices are high.
There will be air chilling instead of water, heat recovery and closed-loop water management.
Olymel is owned by farmers and is the dominant meat packer in Quebec.
