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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
17,000 COVID-19 casesin US meat and poultry processing until end-May
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report said in April and May this year, COVID-19 has infected more than 17,000 workers in the United States meat and poultry industry, with 91 deaths, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 29, 2020
US meatpacking workers union says 93 meatpacking and food-processing workers dead from COVID-19
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said 65 meatpacking workers and 28 workers in food-processing died from COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 19, 2020
New US meat processing plant seeks quadruple growth by yearend
Republic Foods, a small meat processing facility 34 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, is expecting to quadruple production by the end of the year, AgWeb reported.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Canadian, US pork industries intertwined, suffer with US processing plant shutdowns
Canadian pork farmers have often been closely linked to the pork industry in the US, and considering this, the shutdown of US pork processing plants has pummeled the Canadian pork industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, St Albert Today reporte ...
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.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
US state's pork, beef processing output faces decade low
For the past decade (2011-2020), the weekly hog slaughter was at its lowest for the week ending May 2, with cattle slaughter also facing a decade low for a non-holiday week, reported Iowa's News Now.
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
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.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
US releases new poultry processing employee safety guidelines
Industry-specific interim guidance aimed at further protecting essential poultry processing workforce in the US was released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administra ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
US President Donald Trump orders all US meat processing facilities to stay open
The executive order was announced to protect United States food supply as major meat processing companies in the country announced closures to safeguard workers from the spread of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
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.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
US poultry processing injuries and illnesses at its all-time lowest
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
New $280 million meat further-processing plant opened in Queensland, Australia
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
China approves six Argentina slaughterhouses and processing plants for beef imports
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Monday, September 16, 2019
Dutch food industry innovator creates processing line for traceable milk
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