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Butterball company history timeline

1999

In 1999, Foster Farms acquired Butterball Turkey Co.'s turkey processing plant and feed mill in Turlock, California, along with a hatchery in Fresno, California

2006

Butterball LLC is a firm that runs under the partnership of Smithfield Foods and Maxwell Farms Inc. and was incorporated in 2006.

2010

In 2010, Seaboard Corporation acquired 49% of Butterball LLC for $250 million

2011

In 2011, Butterball began producing frozen turkey burgers and is now the #1 selling turkey burger in America.

2016

In 2016, the talk line introduced texting.

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1985
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