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Monday, May 4, 2020
US-based Pilgrim's Pride says fast food chicken demand close to pre-COVID-19 levels
Poultry company Pilgrim's Pride Corp, owned by JBS SA said demand for chicken among quick service restaurants (QSR) in the United States have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 1, 2020
Tyson Foods pauses operations at Dakota City beef plant
Tyson Foods Inc is halting operations up to May 4 at its Dakota City beef facility in Nebraska to complete a deep cleaning of the plant amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the company said on Wednesday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods expects increased demand for pork from Asia in second quarter
The company also reported 12.8% higher first-quarter sales as consumers stock up on food during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Canada's Ontario dairy farmers to increase milk donations to food banks
The Dairy Farmers of Ontario will increase their milk donations to food banks across the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing up to an additional 200,000 litres, reported Global News.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
BioChek acquires food-safety diagnostic company
BioChek, which offers innovative and user-friendly veterinary diagnostic tools, announced that it has acquired BIOTECON, a German company specialising in the development and manufacture of PCR (polymerase chain reaction)-based solutions for ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
BioChek buys BIOTECON, forms leading global player in veterinary, food safety solutions
BioChek, which offers innovative and user-friendly veterinary diagnostic tools, announced that it has acquired BIOTECON, a German company specialising in the development and manufacture of PCR (polymerase chain reaction)-based solutions for ...
Monday, April 27, 2020
WH Group's Smithfield Foods shuts down Illinois pork factory due to COVID-19
Some of its 1,700-total workforce in its Monmouth, Illinois pork processing facility tested positive for COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Scotland's seafood processors get gov't assistance amid COVID-19
Scottish seafood processors have not be left without government support during the COVID-19 pandemic. A £10-million scheme, called the Scottish Seafood Business Resilience Fund, provides a combination of grants and loans to seafood-pro ...
Friday, April 24, 2020
Excessive corn demand threatens Zambia's food security
Zambians' excessive reliance on corn as the country's staple food is threatening food security, says Central Patriotic Front member of parliament Brian Mundubile to News Diggers!.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tyson Foods closes its biggest pork processing plant in the US due to COVID-19
The company indefinitely suspend operations at its largest pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa and plans to close a pork processing facility in Logansport, Indiana, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Scotland's seafood sector gets extra GBP3.5 million aid
An additional GBP3.5 million to help Scotland's large sea fishing vessels brings the total available support funds for the country's seafood industry to GBP22.5 million.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Americans urged to eat seafood to support industry, 2 million jobs amid health crisis
Americans are being encouraged to eat seafood as a way to help them stay healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help the seafood sector stay afloat.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Tyson Foods' workers die from COVID-19
Four employees of Tyson Foods' operations in rural southwest Georgia have died due to COVID-19, a company spokesman said Friday.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Smithfield Foods closes more US meat plants in Wisconsin and Missouri
The company, owned by China's WH Group, closed the plants that processed bacon and ham after shutting down the Sioux Falls, South Dakota plant due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its workers, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Cargill joins relief programme for food-insecure families during COVID-19 crisis
The Cargill Foundation has extended its support to the Minnesota Central Kitchen in its mission to tackle hunger and layoffs brought on by COVID-19. On Monday, April 13, Cargill's headquarters cafeteria opened its door to the Minnesota Cent ...

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