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Monday, January 11, 2021
US FDA seeks public comment on durations of use for antimicrobials for food animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a concept paper to obtain early input from the public on a potential framework for how animal drug sponsors could voluntarily make changes to the approved conditions of use for certain med ...
Monday, January 11, 2021
UK meat industry calls for early vaccination of workers to protect food supply chains
The United Kingdom's meat industry has called for its workers to get early COVID-19 vaccination in order to maintain food supply operations in the country.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Smithfield Foods announces management shakeup with new CEO
Smithfield Foods, the world's biggest pork processor, has announced a management shakeup with a new chief executive officer to manage reduced meat demand in restaurants and COVID-19 outbreaks among their workers, Reuters reported.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Peco Foods shifts operations towards value-added poultry processing
US poultry processor Peco Foods announced January 7 that it will shut processing and live operations in three Mississippi locations: Brooksville, Canton (Fulton Street) and Philadelphia (hatchery), Talk Business & Politics reported. The com ...
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Tyson Foods resumes operations at Columbus Junction, Iowa pork plant
Major US meatpacker Tyson Foods has resumed operations at its Columbus Junction, Iowa pork plant, which was temporarily closed for three weeks following a mechanical malfunction, Reuters reported.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Smithfield Foods prepares to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to its US workers
The world's biggest pork processor, Smithfield Foods, said it is preparing to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to its workers and is equipped with medical capabilities at its plants in the United States, Reuters reported.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Impossible Foods reduces prices for distributors
Impossible Foods said it will cut prices for United States foodservice distributors by 15%, and lower prices for distributors in Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore, as demand increases for its plant-based Impossible Burger, Reuters rep ...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
China fast-food chain adds plant-based JUST Egg to menu
Alternative protein producer Eat Just, Inc. announced January 5 that Dicos, one of China's leading fast-food chains, added plant-based JUST Egg to its menu at over 500 locations.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Argentina's corn export suspension not likely to reduce local food prices
Argentina's recently announced suspension of corn exports will not have its intended effect, which was to lower the cost of local staples like steak, the country's CICCRA meat industry chamber said on January 4.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Early Charm Ventures joins US industry coalition supporting access to affordable seafood
Early Charm Ventures has joined Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), an industry coalition that lobbies to increase US residents' access to healthy, sustainable and affordable domestically-produced seafood, The Fish Site reported last m ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Blue Star Foods Corp signs term sheet to acquire Taste of BC Aquafarms
Blue Star Foods Corp, a sustainable seafood company, has announced on December 28 that it has signed a term sheet to acquire Taste of BC Aquafarms, Inc., a family-owned, land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) salmon farming oper ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Tyson Foods appoints new vice president of investor relations
Tyson Foods, Inc. has named Megan Britt as the company's new vice president of investor relations.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Fredrikstad Seafoods, BioMar extend RAS-feed agreement
Fredrikstad Seafoods and BioMar Norway have extended their long-term recirculating aquaculture system-feed agreement for three more years.
Monday, December 28, 2020
US$223.6 million set aside for promoting agri-food in and outside EU
A total of €182.9 million (US$223.6 million) has been allocated to the promotion of EU agri-food products in and outside the European Union in 2021.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Hormel Foods opens new processing facility in Nebraska, US
Hormel Foods Corporation announced December 22 the opening of its newest production facility, Papillion Foods, located in Papillion, Nebraska, which will make dry sausage products for the company.

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