Nebraska plant to become kosher operation

The shuttered Premium Protein Products meat plant in Hastings, Nebraska has been purchased by an out-of-state venture that intends to make it a kosher slaughter operation.

According to the Lincoln Journal-Star, Hastings Acquisitions LLC bought the plant at a bankruptcy auction this week.  That company is a joint venture of an Orthodox Jewish family from New York City and Lincoln Provision, Incorporated of Chicago, a food wholesaler. 

The Premium Protein plant in Lincoln was not part of the sale.  Officials say Hastings Acquisitions has 14 days to reach a deal to purchase that plant as well.

It’s the second sale of a closed meat plant in Hastings in the past week.  Jacksonville, Florida-based Bubba Foods announced last week that is buying the former Armour-Eckrich meat plan in Hastings and will producer frozen hamburger patties there.