Industry News - AM

Jennie-O to close three hatcheries

Jennie-O Turkey Store will close three hatcheries as it enters a partnership with...

Gov. DeSantis signs US-first cultivated meat ban

Florida will soon be the first state in America where cultivated meat cannot be...

Ex-employee accuses JBS of violating federal labor laws

A lawsuit claiming JBS USA violated the federal Family Medical Leave Act and Fair...

Cargill recalls 16K pounds of beef on E.coli concerns (update)

Cargill Meat Solutions recalled more than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products...

Industry News - PM

Ground beef passes USDA's H5N1 safety tests

Ground beef from cattle infected with H5N1 is safe to consume, according to testing...

Pilgrim's Pride profit surges in Q1

Poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. saw first-quarter net income soar, as...

Maple Leaf Foods swings to Q1 profit

Canadian packaged meats giant Maple Leaf Foods said it swung to a profit in the...

Standard Meat Co. adds industry vet to exec team

Standard Meat Company (SMC) announced Wednesday the appointment of industry veteran...

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Calif. poultry processor owes city $1 million in sewer, water fees

Turkey processors ask for quick appeal of funder’s right to sue

Chicken processing down 10% in March, attributed to calendar quirk

Walmart move into premium brands includes protein options

Slaughterhouse fined, sentenced to probation for falsifying inspection

Beef packer margins stuck at $200+ in the red: Drovers

Pa. lawmakers to consider law protecting meat, food plant workers

State association announces 'Master Butcher' training program

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Conagra names O'Mara to lead prepared foods business

US pork exporters build market share in Australia at EU’s expense

duBreton expands campaign against Quebec marketing agreement

Giving back: Perdue, Applegate Farms, Monogram Foods

USDA launches beef testing blitz amid H5N1 outbreaks in dairy cattle

EPA asks judge for pre-trial ruling in WOTUS case

PE firm partners with Ga. processor

NPPC sees free trade pacts as key to supply chain resilience

Monday, April 29, 2024

Batista brothers return to JBS SA Board of Directors

Deadline looms for poultry research pre-proposals

CFIA announces more products recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

More than 8K pounds of pizza recalled due to undeclared allergen

Colo. joins states with confirmed flu virus in dairy cows

NCBA weighs in on APHIS's new traceability system

Smithfield, Seaboard reach settlements in pork antitrust case

USPOULTRY seeks noms for water awards

Friday, April 26, 2024

Colombia restricts US beef imports due to BIAV

School meal regulations could prove costly to processors: report

Study: Backyard chickens an underestimated source of salmonella

Bezos Earth Fund opens its wallet for alternative proteins

FSIS sets final policy on controversial salmonella rule; industry responds

OSHA fines Mar-Jac's Hattiesburg facility again

Cold storage data shows unsurprising drop in inventory: DLR

Listeria concerns prompt wide-ranging Canadian recall

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Federal order requires mandatory testing for cows as virus spreads

Nicholas Meat close to opening “sustainable” facility

Nearly 86k pounds of ham recalled due to lack of inspection

Farm groups demand checkoff program reform

Cooks Venture files Chapter 7, lists creditors

FSIS receives petitions on import policy, beef cheek use

APHIS approves plant-grown animal protein ingredient

News briefs: Smithfield, Grev retirement, Hormel, Godshall's

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

S.C. residents debate poultry plant’s role in now-booming area

USMEF: Export opportunities for ‘underutilized’ beef cuts

Kentucky high school to add meat processing program

News briefs: Verde Farms, Christensen Farms, Protect the Harvest, Smithfield

Vehicle movement may be key in ASF spread: scientists

Perdue comments on proposed USDA label rules released

Clean Eatz meal kits to offer all-meat box

News Briefs: Hormel, True Story Foods, McDonald’s

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Gibbon Packing resumes full production after fire

Local officials approve first step in Ohio chicken plant proposal

Fewer cattle — except in feedlots: Peel

Monogram Foods names new head of supply chain

USDA offers new tools in HPAI fight

Grote acquires conveyor manufacturer

Is beef demand falling? Consider the context

Tex-Mex chain gets new owner, files Ch. 11

Monday, April 22, 2024

Olymel to shutter poultry plant; 135 jobs affected

FPL Food snags $40M line of credit from PE firm

FSIS issues health alert beef potentially contaminated with E. coli

Beef imported into Europe mostly safe: study

Kroger, Albertsons to shed more stores to ease antitrust concerns

House committee member issues new warning on Farm Bill

Cattle on feed report a downer: DLR

Warning issued for 'insanitary' conditions at prepared foods plant

Friday, April 19, 2024

ARS considering vaccines for avian/bovine influenza

Wis. governor vetos bill relaxing child labor laws

FSIS temporarily suspends Reno facility for inhumane handling

News briefs: Butchering contest, poultry awards, FSIS webinars, AAMP nominations

Farm Bureau Federation pleads to USDA to keep cattle survey

Insect Innovation Center coming to Illinois

Chicken burgers recalled due to undeclared allergen

Fortifi acquires Nothum Food Processing Systems