| 1943: |
Louis H. Rich moves the Rock Island Produce Company to West Liberty, Iowa. |
| 1946: |
The plant is converted to a chicken slaughter facility. |
| 1949: |
Martin and Norman Rich, sons of Louis, refocus the company on turkey products. |
| 1960: |
Rock Island Produce Company changed its name to Louis Rich Foods, Inc. and undertook the first expansion of the West Liberty Plant. |
| 1979: |
The company is acquired by Oscar Mayer, General Foods, and finally Philip Morris. |
| 1996: |
Oscar Mayer, a division of Phillip Morris, announced they were closing the West Liberty plant effective December 31, 1996.
The Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative (ITGC) was formed by 47 Iowa-based turkey growers and purchased the West Liberty, Iowa plant to do business as West Liberty Foods. |
| 1997: |
The first turkeys were processed by the Cooperative. |
| 2000: |
Purchased the Sigourney, Iowa Facility |
| 2002: |
Opened USDA inspected Research and Development Center |
| 2003: |
Opened Mount Pleasant, Iowa Facility |
| 2004: |
Expansion of the Mount Pleasant, Iowa Facilty |
| 2005: |
Opened state-of-the-art Quality Assurance Laboratory |
| 2006: |
Formed Sales & Marketing Alliance with Norbest® |
| 2007: |
Opened Tremonton, Utah Facility |
| 2008: |
Expansion of Tremonton, Utah Facility |
