Beyond Meat, Inc. is laying off approximately 19% of its workforce and has further reduced its fiscal 2022 sales outlook to a range of $400 million to $425 million. The company is scheduled to release its third-quarter financial results on Nov. 9.
Foster Farms stated that on Sept. 11 the company would increase its entry-level wage to $17.30 per hour at its Farmerville, La., poultry processing plant from the current start rate of $12.70 per hour.
More consumers buying plant-based alternatives instead of beef could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but it also could lead to job losses in agriculture, according to a study appearing in the August issue of Lancet Planet Health.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Dobson recently upgraded its hatchery with a $1.3 million project that improved the work environment for employees and created a new gender-sorting capability to the 25,000 square-foot facility.
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN have recognized Giant Eagle, Inc. as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.”
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after an investigation found that the company might have prevented a January 2022 ammonia leak if required safety standards were followed.
On July 14, Foster Farms, a subsidiary of Atlas Holdings, announced an increase of entry level wages to $20 per hour for its workers in the Livingston, Calif., area.