Jarrett Foods Announces Retirement of President, Terry Willis

Nov. 12, 2024

After helping guide the company through concept, construction and startup of its new processing facility, industry veteran will retire.

Andy Hanacek

According to a release sent by the company, Canon, Ga.-based poultry processor Jarrett Foods has announced the retirement of president Terry Willis.

The most recent release said that Willis began with the company in the fall of 2023, during Jarrett Foods’ construction phase. Food Processing ran a news item in early June 2024 on his appointment to president via a release from the company sent at that time. The renovation and construction of the Lavonia, Ga., processing facility was announced in the fall of 2023, at which point, Willis was quoted in local reports as “president.”

Regardless of Willis’ official title, CEO Heath Jarrett said the company appreciated Willis’ commitment and dedication to Jarrett Foods from “the initial concept meetings, throughout the construction phase and start-up of the plant.”

The new processing plant opened in July 2024. Jarrett Foods offers a wide range of poultry processing, from whole bird cut-up, custom breast and thigh deboning, breast and tender hand-portioning, marination, and repacking services.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.