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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.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Brazil state confirms thousands meat plant workers with COVID-19
The labour prosecutors' office confirmed on Monday that over a quarter of new coronavirus cases in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul are among meat plant workers, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
First batch of Russia's frozen poultry meat reaches China
Russia's first batch of frozen poultry meat exports on a China-Europe freight train reached southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday, according to Xinhua.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Small US and Canadian meat processors overwhelmed as COVID-19 closes major plants
Smaller slaughter operations in the United States and Canada are benefitting from major meat plants closures due to COVID-19, as farmers and consumers turn to them to alternatives to maintain food supply, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Meat in short supply in US state of Georgia
Georgia state in the US is experiencing meat supply shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS 46 reported.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
US meat supply supplemented by imports from Mexico
As major meat processing facilities in the United States shut down due to COVID-19, Mexican beef is being imported to supplement dwindling stocks, causing anger among American cattle ranchers, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US meat exports to China soar while local consumers face shortfall
While the nation's consumers are facing food supply shortages, US meat processing plants have increasingly been exporting to China, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
China bans four Australian meat processing plants
China has banned four major Australian slaughterhouses, which are understood to specifically relate to issues on labelling and health certificate requirements, reported Queensland Country Life.
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 ...
Thursday, May 7, 2020
US agencies urge prompt action from meat, poultry processing plants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued recommendations for meat and poultry firm employers to keep their facilities safe during the outbreak, reported The Nat ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
More US pork exported to China, meat slaughter averages falling
Supplies of United States pork are being exported to China even as the United States is close to a meat supply crisis due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Tyson Foods: COVID-19 will continue to disrupt US meat plants
The company said the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to disrupt meat production in the United States despite an executive order from US President Donald Trump to keep plants open, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Australia confirms first COVID-19 outbreak in meat processing plant
Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has confirmed Australia's first COVID-19 outbreak in a meat processing plant, which has been temporarily closed since Friday, reported Beef Central.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
US pork output slashed by 50% amid operating meat plants
According to Tyson Foods, US hog processing capacity had dropped by 50% even with the president's executive order last week requiring meat processing plants to stay open to ward off shortages, reported The Washington Post.
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