BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Martin Releases More Details About Poultry Plant

The Blue Rooster poultry deboning operation coming to Warren will serve Ozark Mountain Poultry, a company which specializes in quality, cage free, and all natural chicken products.

According to a press release sent out by the Mayor of Warren, Bryan Martin, a large scale poultry deboning operation called Blue Rooster will be opening soon in the City of Warren Industrial Park, creating an initial 100 jobs in the community.

The following is the official press release from Blue Rooster

WARREN, Ark., August 12, 2014 – Blue Rooster is finalizing plans to open a poultry deboning operation at 110 Industrial Park Drive in Warren, Ark.  Previously that facility had been operated by H&L, but it has been closed for four years.  Initial estimates are that there will be approximately 100 new jobs associated with this opening.  Work is already underway to get the facility ready for production in October of this year.  Mayor Bryan Martin has been instrumental in facilitating this opening.

Starting August 18, persons interested in employment may pick up an application at the Old Warren National Guard Armory located at 101 South Martin St.  The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will take applications Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8am to 4pm starting on August 18.  The company will also be taking applications at the Arkansas Department of Workforce office in Monticello, Arkansas Monday through Friday each week starting on August 18.

"Blue Rooster's decision to locate a poultry facility in Warren is great news for Southern Arkansas," Governor Mike Beebe said.  "We appreciate the City of Warren, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for working together to make this project possible."

Blue Rooster’s operation will primarily focus on deboning poultry for Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP), a family-owned company based in Rogers, Arkansas. OMP produces more than 3 million pounds of antibiotic free poultry per week for the restaurant industry and its products are also available at a variety of grocery retailers throughout the country through its consumer based brand Forester Farmer’s Market.  OMP will also be a majority owner of the newly formed company.

Ronnie Hightower will serve as plant manager of the new facility and Jeff Coffman will be facilities manager.  Hightower and Coffman are also part owners of Blue Rooster.

Blue Rooster is leasing the former H&L facility through an agreement with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority(ADFA).  "ADFA is excited and Blue Rooster's and OMP's commitment to Warren and Bradley County," said Gene Eagle, ADFA President.

Mayor Bryan Martin stated, "this is a good day for Warren and a good day for Southeast Arkansas.  We welcome Blue Rooster LLC and it's parent company Ozark Mountain Poultry to our community."

OMP is a unique company.  According to their website, they operate by a strict "Growing Protocol."  They use "No Antibiotics - EVER."  OMP also states that they never feed their chickens animal by-products.  None of their chickens are ever given added hormones.

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"Our chicken is 100% all natural. We believe you should consume only what nature intended. There are no added chemicals, hormones or artificial ingredients in our chicken that you bring home to your family," states the OMP website.

The website continues, "We believe a low-stress environment results in healthier, tastier chicken. That’s why all of our chickens are raised at local family farms where they freely roam their barn. Our farmers must pass  rigorous third-party audits and animal welfare certification standards because key to living our philosophy is keeping flocks healthy. With clean houses, fresh water available at all times, healthy ventilation, a steady stream of natural nutrients, lighting to mimic the natural environment and climate controls (complete with a backup generator), we’ve found it’s not necessary to medicate our flocks to keep them healthy and growing. Our barns provide a top-of-the line home where our chickens can comfortably do as chickens do—flock together."

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