Foster Farms
food Livingston, CA · Private
Foster Farms, the leading US West Coast poultry producer owned by Atlas Holdings, recently settled an antitrust insurance dispute and appointed a new chief commercial officer. The company faced operational challenges including a significant recall of 3.8 million pounds of breaded products due to wood contamination.
Foster Farms is a privately held poultry company (owned by Atlas Holdings since 2022) that produces fresh and fully cooked chicken and turkey products, including whole birds, cut parts, deli meats, and prepared items such as corn dogs. It is the leading chicken and turkey producer on the US West Coast.
Employees
10,000
Mfg Plants
7
All Facilities
9
Activity
4/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (9 mapped)
0
Recent News
Foster Farms of Illinois celebrates 175 years of family farm ownership. - Muddy River News
Google News · 6/3/2026
Foster Farms, Beazley Settle Chicken Antitrust Insurance Fight - Bloomberg Law News
Google News · 11/21/2025
Diestel Family Ranch to reopen former Foster Farms facility - WATTPoultry.com
Google News · 11/21/2025
Turkey Processing Returns to Closed Foster Farms Plant in Turlock - GV Wire
Google News · 11/20/2025
Foster Poultry Farms Recalls Chicken Corn Dogs Contaminated with Wood - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Google News · 10/6/2025
Foster Farms recalls corn dogs; wood bits in batter - Capital Press
Google News · 10/6/2025
Wood pieces prompt recall of 3.8 million pounds of breaded Foster Farms products - Modesto Bee
Google News · 10/6/2025
Foster Farms appoints new chief commercial officer - MEAT+POULTRY
Google News · 9/16/2025
Manufacturing Plants (7)
Demopolis Corn Dog / Prepared Foods Plant
Demopolis, AL
Prepared foods facility producing corn dogs and related items; acquired with Griffith Foods purchase in 1999; USDA FSIS inspected; recognized for outstanding employee safety
Emmet / Hope Feed Mill
Hope, AR
Feed mill in the Hope/Emmet area of Hempstead County, Arkansas; supplies poultry feed; recognized for safety performance
Fresno Belgravia Chicken Processing Plant
Fresno, CA
Large chicken slaughter and processing plant in southwest Fresno; USDA FSIS-inspected large establishment; acquired via Zacky Farms around 1989–1990
Fresno Cherry Avenue Chicken Processing Plant
Fresno, CA
Second large chicken processing plant in Fresno; approximately 150,000 sq ft; produces ~165 million lbs of poultry products annually; employs ~1,200 workers
Turlock Fully Cooked Poultry Plant
Turlock, CA
Fully cooked chicken and turkey products plant; the adjacent fresh turkey processing plant closed May 2025 and was sold to Diestel Family Ranch; cooked plant remains active
Delta Feed Mill
Delta, CO
Feed mill and grain production facility supplying corn and feed ingredients to Foster Farms poultry operations
Kelso Chicken Processing Plant
Kelso, WA
Chicken slaughter and processing facility opened 1998 for $45M; serves Pacific Northwest market; employs ~720+ workers; USDA FSIS large poultry processing establishment
Other Facilities (2)
South El Monte Distribution Center
South El Monte, CA · distribution
Southern California distribution and sales center; opened 1973 to serve the LA/SoCal market; distributes fresh and frozen poultry products
Corporate Headquarters & Chicken Processing Complex
Livingston, CA · hq
Corporate HQ and flagship chicken processing facility; one of the largest poultry processing operations in the US, employing 3,700+ on site; slaughter, processing, and packaging of broiler chickens