CHICAGO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. chicken producer Perdue

Farms will permanently shut a Monterey, Tennessee, processing

plant on March 28, eliminating jobs for 433 employees, the

company said on Friday.

It is the latest loss for poultry workers, with Tyson Foods ( TSN )

having shuttered six U.S. chicken plants since 2023

after struggling to match production with consumer demand.

Perdue said its closure is part of a modernization of its

supply chain and follows a strategic business and financial

review.

"Changes in market demand and how the company produces and

supplies its products have impacted the Monterey facility in

recent years," the company said.