Oct. 16 2002 - WorldCatch Wave - Delta Pride Catfish, Inc., a farm-raised catfish company, has completed an $8 million renovation of its Indianola, Miss., main processing plant.

Utilizing funds from a USDA loan approved in late 2001, the company began renovation work this past spring. The bulk of funds was allocated to the purchase and installation of new Baader equipment, designed to facilitate faster, more efficient processing under cooler temperatures.

A plant expansion created space for the new equipment and allowed Delta Pride to isolate its filleting and value-added food processing functions from slaughter and evisceration areas, the company said in a press statement.

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