Podcast: Edwards Virginia Smokehouse CEO talks ham business in challenging times 06.05.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Sam Edwards III discusses what he has done with the cured ham company throughout the difficulties of the pandemic and a 2016 fire.Read More
DOJ indicts senior executives at Pilgrim’s Pride, Claxton Poultry 06.03.2020 By Erica Shaffer Jayson Penn, Roger Austin, Mikell Fries and Scott Brady were charged with price fixing.Read More
Marfrig to test 18K employees in Brazil 06.03.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The multinational company made the decision after reaching an agreement with labor officials in the country.Read More
Olymel employees work overtime for the greater good 06.01.2020 By Bob Sims Over 800 workers volunteer for extra shifts to avoid euthanization of excess hogs.Read More
Top 10: The best of May 06.01.2020 By MEAT+POULTRY Staff Highlighting the most-read stories of the month.Read More
Editor’s Blog: Temple Grandin’s assessment of the supply chain 05.29.2020 By Dr. Temple Grandin The size of an infrastructure does not insulate it from disruption.Read More
Podcast: Bob Norton outlines the changes in the meat supply 05.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The Auburn University professor goes over the concerns he’s tracked since COVID-19 began.Read More
Tyson Foods to idle Storm Lake pork plant 05.29.2020 By Erica Shaffer A delay in test results and other factors prompted the decision.Read More
HyLife, Taylor Corp. acquire majority ownership of Prime Pork 05.28.2020 By Bob Sims Prime Pork will increase HyLife’s capacity to 3.2 million hogs per year.Read More
Sneak Peek: Perdue Premium adds on 05.26.2020 By Bob Sims A new addition expands the pork processor’s flexibility.Read More