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An Emmaus processing plant has been purchased from Clemens Food Group for an undisclosed price by Souderton-based Godshall’s Quality Meats. PHOTO/PROVIDED
Clemens Food’s Emmaus processing plant bought by Godshall’s
Paula Wolf//July 10, 2023//
Listen to this articleAn Emmaus processing plant has been purchased from Clemens Food Group for an undisclosed price by Souderton-based Godshall’s Quality Meats.
The 53,000-square-foot facility on 10 acres was operated by Clemens Food Group until late 2022, according to a release.
Godshall’s, an employee-owned company founded in 1945 with plants in Telford and Lebanon as well as Souderton and now Emmaus, is a supplier of premium smoked meats. It is one of the country’s leading producers of turkey bacon.
“Our brand continues to grow in both retail and food service, and the new addition of this facility allows us to continue expanding,” said Ron Godshall, president of Godshall’s Quality Meats. “Geographically, the purchase will provide Godshall’s with three production facilities and a centralized distribution center all within a two-hour drive of Philadelphia and the Northeast Corridor. Additionally, the Emmaus area has a large pool of experienced workers and we are eager to retain many for the Godshall’s team.”
The Emmaus facility will further support the business’ new product innovation and production capacity, as Godshall’s plans to add smokehouses, ovens and packaging lines.
The 10 acres also accommodates any future expansion.
“Growth of the Godshall’s brand has been spectacular over the past few years, making it a leader in the turkey and beef bacon categories,” added Joel Nyce, Godshall’s senior vice president. “Adding this facility will allow us to continue bringing new innovation to life similar to the all-natural Angus beef and turkey sausages we launched earlier this year.”
The Emmaus plant is tentatively scheduled to be operating by mid-2024.
Paula Wolf is a freelance writer
