US-based Cal-Maine Foods has completed the acquisition of all Happy Hen Egg Farms assets and all capacities relating to commercial production, processing, distribution and sales.

Under the acquisition, Cal-Maine Foods will be take over commercial egg production and processing facilities of Happy Hen Egg Farms, which has nearly 350,000 laying hens and related distribution facilities near Harwood and Wharton, Texas.

The existing site of Happy Hen Egg Farms’ is designed to hold approximately 1.2 million laying hens.

Cal-Maine Foods is engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic and nutritionally enhanced eggs.

"The existing site of Happy Hen Egg Farms’ is designed to hold approximately 1.2 million laying hens."

Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, Cal-Maine Foods is reported to be one of largest producers and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the US. It sells the majority of its products to US south-west, south-east, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions.

The company explained that last year the demand for cage-free eggs has increased from food service customers, large restaurant chains, and major retailers. To meet this growing demand and ensure a smooth transition, the company intends make significant investments in new and remodelled facilities.

Since 1989, the company is reported to have completed 18 acquisitions ranging in laying capacities from 600,000 to 7.5 million.