Holmes Foods Began In 1925 As Ice Plant And Began Doingbackyard Processing With The Slaughter Done Across The Street In What Is Now The Parking Lotthe Business Grew Into A Processor Of Turkeysheavy Hensbroilers And Even Ducks This Developed Into A Co Op With The Holmes Foodsfresh Texas Chickendoing The Processingfeed Supplied By S Rlester And Sonsand The Hatchery Owned By Ricky Lesterthese Three Operations Were Combined In 2000 Into The Holmes Foods Companywith The Holmes Name Retained Because It Was Known For The Processed Products Holmes Foods Is A Single Plant Operation Who Processes Under Full Usda Inspection And Haacp Regulationsholmes Foods Has A Third Party Audited Animal Welfare Program In Place And The Processing Plant Is Brc Certifiedholmes Foods Processes And Packages Young Smallbirds Primarily For The Food Service And Retail Deli Marketsholmes Foods Focus Is Freshbone In Chicken Such As Whole Birds And Cut Up Chickenin 2002The Further Processing Division Of Holmes Foodsrio Grande Pak Foodswas Foundedlocated In Mcallentxtheir Primary Focus Is Custom Deboningmarinatingsizingand Packagingholmes Foods Produces And Slaughters Over 780 000 Broilers Per Week Averaging A Target Live Weight Of 4 25Lb1 93Kgeachthese Products Are Sold Through Distribution Channels To Specialty Markets And Food Service Customers As Of 2021Watt Poultryusa Top Us Broiler Producers List Ranked Holmes Foodsinc25Th Of 32
