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Our History
Since the company's beginning in 1926, three generations of Helgesons have piloted our course. We began as St. Cloud Hatcheries and today are a fully integrated provider of premium quality chicken products, operating and marketing under the name Gold'n Plump.
| 1926 | Founded by E.M. Helgeson as St. Cloud Hatcheries, which sold day-old chicks throughout the Midwest and delivered them by road, rail and air to meet customer needs. |
| 1930s | Company name changed to Jack Frost Hatchery and became known for supplying the hardiest and healthiest chicks to the market. |
| Early 1950s | Company purchased by founder’s sons, Don and Jerry Helgeson; grew to include breeding, feeding, milling and processing. |
| 1955 | Entered into a joint venture with Armour Processing Company in Cold Spring, MN, to produce fresh tray pack chicken. |
| 1978 | Launched the Gold’n Plump brand. |
| 1980s | Purchased the Armour Processing facility to fully integrate production. Built a feed mill in Sauk Rapids, MN, to meet the needs of a growing operation and distribution area. Built a processing facility in Sauk Rapids to expand the company’s value-added product line. |
| 1993 | Company’s CEO, Don Helgeson, hands role of chief operating officer over to son, Michael. Purchased Arcadia Fryers, a production complex in Arcadia, WI. Subsequently, expanded the Arcadia complex to include new chicken barns, a new feed mill and increased production capabilities — all of which doubled the operation’s production capacity. |
| 1998 | Cold Spring, MN, production plant is damaged by a fire; plant repair accelerates previously planned expansion of the plant. Acquired a former beef production facility in Luverne, MN. Plant converted to produce value-added, convenience chicken products such as pre-seasoned, pre-stuffed breasts. |
| 1999 | Completed expansion project at the Cold Spring, MN, production plant. Expansion included the installation of new, patent-pending technology to produce the market’s first full line of fresh, fixed-weight scannable tray pack chicken as well as the addition of new employee welfare areas. |
| 2000 & 2001 | Consolidated operations to capitalize on recent expansion efforts and acquisitions and increase operational efficiency. |
| 2007 | Completed the new hatchery in Independence, Wis., the first step of a 4-year improvement project for our Arcadia operations. |
| Future | Continue to develop chicken products that fit the way you live and eat, including a line of All Natural™ products as well as convenience offerings with great taste. |
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