CROWLEY, LA. — Supreme Rice, LLC, one of the largest rice milling operations in Louisiana processing more than 1 billion lbs per year, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau, La., for a new line of ready-to-eat products. The expansion projects are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022 and create nearly 100 new jobs in Acadia Parish.

Supreme Rice said the expansion in Crowley will include the addition of a new parboil mill inside its existing facility. In Mermentau, the company plans to build a new greenfield facility for parboil operations, which will partially cook the rice for the new product line.

“Our new parboil facility in Mermentau will allow us to market this product line to customers,” said Bobby Hanks, chief executive officer of Supreme Rice. “The new parboil rice products will create another value-added milled rice offering that further supports the stability of Louisiana-grown rice.”

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