Cargill has announced it will invest US$5.5m in upgrading its meat packing facility in Hazleton in Pennsylvania.

The US food giant is installing efficiency-boosting packing technology that, the group said, will improve product quality. The company is upgrading to automated product lines, shipping box construction, steak trimming equipment and a centralised monitoring system.

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The company said the move comes in response to increased customer demand for beef.

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