On April 8th, Crimson Holdings LLC an egg breaking enterprise located in Adrian Wisconsin filed for Chapter 11 protection.
The facility was the production unit of OvaInnovations Inc. and was converted to processing inedible product from a milk drying plant. From the inception of operation, the plant was associated with resident complaints over odor, investigated by the state environmental agency. The operation was embroiled in legal action including a dispute with IsoNova Technologies LLC.
David Rettig was the moving force behind OvaInnovations Inc. Rettig was instrumental in establishing Rembrandt Enterprises in 1999 with financing provided by entrepreneur Glenn Taylor of Minneapolis. In 2009 Rembrandt acquired Golden Oval eggs. Rembrandt was impacted by two episodes of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The production facility in Rembrandt, Iowa is now owned and operated by AGR Partners.