Simmons Foods announces $100 million plant expansion in Arkansas 01.07.2022 By Kimberlie Clyma The 65,000-square-foot addition will create 100 new jobs at its Van Buren prepared foods plant.Read More
Mountaire Farms plant receives NLRB certification to remove union 01.04.2022 By Ryan McCarthy The company shared some of the benefits it will offer to workers who were represented by the UFCW.Read More
December’s Top 10 stories 12.30.2021 By MEAT+POULTRY Staff Take a look at the top stories from last month.Read More
Wayne Farms donates $1.1 million to new UGA poultry science building project 12.23.2021 By Kimberlie Clyma The $54.1 million building will feature state-of-the-art instructional and laboratory space dedicated to poultry science.Read More
Pure Prairie Farms prepares to take flight in 2022 12.22.2021 By Joel Crews The company purchased the former Simply Essentials plant, which closed in 2019, at a bankruptcy auction earlier this year. Read More
Mountaire Farms’ employees opt out of union representation 12.20.2021 By Ryan McCarthy The company said it would be official on Dec. 23.Read More
Poultry antitrust case ends in mistrial 12.20.2021 By Erica Shaffer Jurors could not reach a verdict after four days of deliberations.Read More
Global poultry market to take flight in 2022 12.16.2021 By Erica Shaffer Rabobank forecasts stronger prices in many markets, but COVID and other headwinds will have an impact.Read More
Tyson sets bold production goals for upcoming years 12.15.2021 By Keith Nunes The company plans to open 12 manufacturing plants over the next two years to increase capacity by 1.3 billion lbs.Read More
USDA adds $100 million loan program targeting food supply chain 12.13.2021 By Ryan McCarthy Up to $40 million is targeted for parts of the meat and poultry industry.Read More