San Diego’s Jensen Meat, a privately held processor of ground animal beef which supplies large US retailers such as Walmart and Kroger, is expanding both its facilities and its team to manage co-packing opportunities for plant-based beef and has already broken ground on its new processing plant, which will create jobs in the region.
San Diego: Beef Giant Jensen Meat Opens New Plant-Based Division to Produce 25M Pounds of Vegan Products
As vegconomist reported earlier this year, US beef giant Jensen Meat has been developing a new plant-based facility for the production of vegan beef. Jensen Meat has now officially opened that facility, with the capacity to produce plant-based products at a rate of 25 million pounds annually. “We feel there is room for both industries – traditional and plant-based – to thrive in a sustainable manner” Located in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego, CA, the new plant-based division will create jobs and allow the company to increase its production of affordable protein sources. With production already underway, the new facility includes multiple processes, including bulk and patty forming for foodservice and retail finished products. Founded in 1958, Jensen produces 75 million pounds of …