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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Shares of major Brazilian meatpackers fall following Argentina's beef export ban
Major Brazilian meatpackers Marfrig and Minerva saw their shares fall following Argentina's 30-day beef export ban, which affected their operations in that country, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Major Brazilian meatpackers turn to wheat as corn prices surge
Brazilian meat lobby ABPA said major meatpackers in the country are turning to wheat as a livestock feed alternative with corn prices surging, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
US meatpackers urge USDA to appeal court ruling cancelling faster slaughter speeds
The North American Meat Institute, which represents major meatpackers in the United States, have urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to appeal a federal court decision that cancelled the rule that permitted pork plants to increase ...
Friday, February 19, 2021
US meatpackers among firms not paying COVID-19 safety fines
Smithfield Foods and JBS USA are among many companies in the United States that have appealed against fines by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that say they put their workers at risk of COVID-19 during the pandemic, ...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
US congressional panel investigating COVID-19 worker safety at three major meatpackers
A United States congressional panel is investigating possible COVID-19 worker safety violations at three large meatpacking companies after hundreds of workers in the industry died due to COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Germany calls on meatpackers to work overtime to clear livestock backlog
Julia Kloeckner, German Minister of Food and Agriculture, called on slaughterhouses and meatpackers to work overtime, such as on weekends and public holidays, to clear a livestock backlog that had accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic, R ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
US research finds meatpackers accelerated COVID-19 spread
A research published on the National Academy of Sciences found that United States meatpackers are the cause of 236,000 to 310,000 COVID-19 cases (6% to 8% of total) in the country, as well as 4,300 to 5,200 deaths (3% to 4% of total) throug ...
Monday, October 5, 2020
German farming association calls for longer operating hours for meatpackers
Germany's Association of German Farm Cooperatives said meatpackers and slaughterhouses in the country need to operate for longer hours to compensate for decreased processing capacity following high standards for COVID-19 prevention, Reuters ...
Friday, October 2, 2020
Meatpackers in North and South America fast-track automation after COVID-19 outbreaks
Major global meat producers and exporters in United States, Brazil, and Canada have been slow to adopt technology compared to Northern Europe or Japan, but this has changed following COVID-19 outbreaks among meat plant workers, Reuters repo ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Brazilian government introduces new meatpacker guidelines to manage COVID-19
The Brazilian government has introduced new guidelines for meatpackers after an increase in COVID-19 cases at meat plants in the country, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
US meatpackers union report many absent workers
Even after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order for meat plants to stay open, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) said workers are either fearful of returning or are placed in quarantine, Reuters ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
US meatpacker recalls nearly 43,000 pounds ground beef
Lakeside Refrigerated Services recalled on Saturday thousands of pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart and other stores across the US due to potential E. coli contamination, the USDA says, NBC DFW reported.
Monday, June 8, 2020
US Department of Justice issues subpoenas to major US meatpackers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) formally demanded Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS USA and National Beef to provide information about alleged antitrust violations regarding their pricing power over livestock producers, Bloomberg reported.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Brazil meatpackers buy cattle linked to Amazon deforestation
Advocacy group Greenpeace Brasil published a report on Thursday alleging JBS SA, Marfrig and Minerva of buying thousands of cattle linked to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest since 2018, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Major Brazilian meatpackers approved for beef export to Thailand
Brazilian-based Minerva, Marfig Global Foods, JBs, as well as two other unlisted companies have been approved to export beef to Thailand, Reuters reported.
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