Kosher Valley Poultry, formerly Plainville Turkey Farms, has closed its plant in Plainville.
After placing employees on furlough in May, the plant has officially laid off 98 employees due to the economic climate, a company representative said.
“The company researched various options to process antibiotic-free poultry at the Plainville site and had intended to reconfigure the plant and recall the employees by November,” the representative said. However, after reviewing several options and considering the state of the economy, the company decided not to reopen the plant at this time.
Hain Pure Protein Corporation, the company that acquired Plainville Farms in 2007, maintains administrative and sales offices in Plainville, as well as plants in Liverpool and Pennsylvania where products are produced under the Plainville Turkey Farm name. The company maintains 32 employees in New York.
