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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Brazil prosecutors suspend JBS plant for COVID-19 tests
Labour prosecutors called on Thursday for JBS SA to stop work at a southern Brazil plant and test employees there for COVID-19 following an outbreak at the plant, according to court documents, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
JBS Canada's beef bound for US recalled for failing to undergo import re-inspection
Tens of thousands of pounds of ground beef from JBS Food Canada ULC have been recalled for not undergoing an import re-inspection before entering the United States, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service annou ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Nordea excludes JBS shares because of environment and COVID-19 issues
Nordea Asset Management dropped Brazilian-based JBS SA from its portfolio, excluding shares worth EUR 40 million (~US$46.9 million; EUR 1 = US$1.17) from all its funds in July because of JBS' environment issues and the latter's response to ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Brazil judge rules JBS plant workers to stay home because of COVID-19
All 1,000 workers from a JBS plant in Tres Passos, Rio Grande do Sul state have been ordered to stay home for two weeks by a Brazilian judge after an outbreak was detected in the plant, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
JBS USA and Tyson Foods install air cleaning tech at plants after COVID-19 outbreaks
Two of the United States major meatpackers said they have installed ultraviolet air cleaning equipment at some of its facilities in the country to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
JBS USA to invest US$4 Million in Nebraska, US, to support local communities
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, food company JBS USA announced plans today to invest US$4 million in Nebraska, the United States, to help local communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and inves ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Brazilian labour prosecutors' office sues JBS SA over Brazilian indigenous workers' rights violations
A suit was filed by the Brazilian labour prosecutors' office towards JBS SA, which had allegedly fired 40 workers from the Kaingang tribe from its plant in south Brazil because of COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
JBS beef plant in Rondonia state, Brazil closed because of COVID-19
The Rondonia labour court ordered the JBS beef plant located in the state to stop operations until all workers are tested for COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
JBS reports US$1.03 billion net loss
According to the Brazilian meatpacker's earnings statement on Thursday, JBS SA suffered a sharp BRL6 billion (US$1.03 billion) net loss in the first quarter of 2020 as changes in foreign exchange rates affected results, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
JBS donates US$120 million to initiatives aimed at battling COVID-19
In a securities filing, Brazil-based JBS said the 700 million BRL (~US$120 million; 1 BRL = US$0.17) funding will be used to help communities where its workers live and work, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
JBS closes swine plant in US, Cargill idles beef plant in Canada due to COVID-19
JBS USA will close its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility, while Cargill will idle a beef plant in High River, Alberta, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
JBS USA reduces beef production for two weeks due to COVID-19
The company said it will reduce beef production as its factory in Pennsylvania factory as managers showed flu symptoms, reported Reuters.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Brazil beef company JBS shareholders seek US$271 million in damages
Arbitration proceedings have begun against JBS over claims the company misled shareholders after its initial public offering (IPO) in Brazil in 2017, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Brazil meatpacker JBS considers suspending operations
JBS has proposed to suspend some of its slaughterhouses' operations because of China supply chain problems, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
JBS USA intends to purchase Pipestone facility from J&B Group
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