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Friday, November 29, 2024
JBS SA looks to set up meatpacking facilities in Nigeria with $2.5 billion investment
JBS SA plans to invest about $2.5 billion to build its first meatpacking facilities in Africa.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
US Congress representatives propose bill to increase competition in the meatpacking industry
US Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and US Congressman Dusty Johnson have proposed the "Butcher Block Act", which would help reallocate the US cattle market by establishing a permanent grant and loan program at the US Department o ...
Friday, April 15, 2022
CEOs of four major US meatpacking companies to speak at Congressional hearing
David Scott, the US House Agriculture Committee Chairman said on Wednesday that the CEOs of major meatpackers Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to appear at a Congressional hearing on cattle markets and price ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
China suspends chicken imports from two meatpacking plants in Brazil
According to a statement on China's General Administration of Customs website, chicken imports have been suspended from two meatpacking plants in Brazil, The Rio Times reported.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Mexico concerned over labour practises in US agriculture and meatpacking industries
Mexico has voiced concerns over alleged failures in enforcing labour laws in United States agriculture and meatpacking industries, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Not all US states consider meatpacking workers essential for COVID-19 vaccine
Mark Lauritsen, United States-based United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) vice president and head of the food processing and meatpacking division, said some states have moved away from putting meat and food processing industry wor ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
US meatpacking workers affected by COVID-19 denied compensation claims
Major United States meatpackers JBS USA and Tyson Foods have denied workers benefits and compensation claims for COVID-19 related deaths or illnesses, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Brazil's agriculture ministry says three meatpacking plants banned by China
The agriculture ministry said China's General Administration of Customs has imposed a temporary ban on meat imports from three Brazilian plants due to COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 29, 2020
US meatpacking workers union says 93 meatpacking and food-processing workers dead from COVID-19
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said 65 meatpacking workers and 28 workers in food-processing died from COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
US meatpacking operations restart
Most pork plants in the US have resumed production, with plants running at about 82% of their normal capacity, said David Preisler, CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, MPR News reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
BRF meatpacking plant confirms over 300 COVID-19 cases
BRF SA stated on Monday that almost 340 meatpacking workers at one of its plant in southern Brazil have tested positive for the new coronavirus, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Dutch meatpacking plant near Germany border reports 147 COVID-19 cases
The Vion Food Group plant in Groenlo, Arnhem situated next to the German city of Muenster reported 147 COVID-19 cases among its 657 total workers in the plant, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Germany to ban subcontractors in meatpacking sector
The government of Germany has drafted a proposal that will order meatpacking plants to stop using subcontractors to improve hygiene standards in the workplace and in accommodations, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Major US meatpacking plants resume operations
Meatpacking facilities, which are considered as critical infrastructure, have safely reopened across the US, commended US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, reported National Hog Farmer.
Monday, May 11, 2020
US meatpacking workers union protests reopening of meat plants
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 250,000 workers in the meatpacking and food processing industry said 10,000 workers have contracted COVID-19 and 30 have died from the virus, reported Reute ...
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