Holistic water management benefits Alabama processor

John Soules Foods named Clean Water Award winner in the pretreatment category.

December 5, 2024

View of the screening, dewatering and containment area upgrades at the John Soules Foods processing plant in Valley, Alabama.

View of the screening, dewatering and containment area upgrades at the John Soules Foods processing plant in Valley, Alabama.

Courtesy John Soules Foods

For its commitment to clean water, the John Soules Foods plant in Valley, Alabama, was selected as the winner of the 2024 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Clean Water Award in the pre-treatment category.

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