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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Cargill purchases US meat plants from long-time partner Ahold Delhaize USA
Cargill announced on February 7 that the company has invested in two processing facilities to expand its production and distribution of supermarket case-ready beef and pork to retailers in the northeast part of the United States.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Supply of cattle to meat plants in Ireland expected to drop 2% in 2023
Bord Bia, the Irish state agency food board, expects cattle supply to meat plants in the country to decline by 2% in 2023, Irish Examiner reported.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Tyson Foods set to ease mask mandates at select meat plants
Tyson Foods is set to ease mask mandates for its workers in select meat processing plants as the number of COVID-19 cases in the US drops, The New York Times reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Close to 90% of major US meat plants affected by COVID-19 among workers
A Reuters analysis of public data discovered that 90% of meat plants owned by Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, Smithfield Foods, and National Beef had been affected by COVID-19 cases among workers in 2020 and 2021, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 6, 2021
Restrictions on Melbourne, Australia meat plants could affect farmers, meat access, according to meat council
The Premier of Victoria, Australia, Daniel Andrews, has announced recently that meat processing facilities in metropolitan Melbourne will be subject to workforce capacity restrictions - a move that would hurt farmers and restrict access to ...
Thursday, June 3, 2021
JBS workers to return to work at US meat plants following cyberattack
JBS SA employees were expected to go back to the company's meat plants in the United States on June 2 after its beef operations were disrupted by a ransomware attack.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Unusual cold in Texas affecting cattle farms, chickens, and meat plants
Texas ranchers are struggling to keep their cattle alive in a freak winter storm, as the top United States cattle state has seen cows succumb to the unusual cold temperatures that have also killed chickens, disrupted meat plant operations a ...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
JBS says China lifted import bans from its two Brazilian meat plants
Major Brazil-based meatpacker JBS SA said China had lifted a ban on imports from its two meat plants imposed late last year over COVID-19 issues, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
US indigenous groups to operate meat plants in Oklahoma next year
The United States' Cherokee, Osage and Creek nations are planning to open separate meat processing plants in Oklahoma in early 2021.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Tyson Foods will open medical clinics at its US meat plants for workers
United States-based Tyson Foods is set to open medical clinics at a number of its meat plants in the US to boost workers' health and protect them from COVID-19, AP News reported.
Friday, August 14, 2020
Seven meat plants in Argentina stop exports to China due to COVID-19
A source from the Argentine Senasa health agency said seven meat plants in the country have halted exports to China temporarily after COVID-19 cases were detected among their workers, Reuters reported.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
China asks Brazil to halt exports from two meat plants over virus scare
China has asked Brazil to cancel exports from two meat plants on coronavirus outbreaks concerns in food processing facilities in the South American country, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Two more Brazilian meat plants suspended from export to China
China's General Administration of Customs has banned meat imports from two pork plants owned by BRF and JBS following the suspension of four other meat plants from export to China, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Court orders JBS to test workers as COVID-19 cases rise in Brazil meat plants
Labour prosecutors ordered on Tuesday JBS SA to test all workers at a Rio Grande do Sul meat facility for COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
US meat plants to be investigated over record pork exports to China
United States Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker are questioning Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill and Smithfield Foods that pressed to continue operations citing a domestic meat shortage, even though the US hit record high po ...

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