Following the recent merger of two poultry processor leaders, Wayne-Sanderson Farms revealed its new brand identity and logo to the public.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Ashland County and a commercial flock in Defiance County.

The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will temporarily pause publication of weekly export sales data, FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley announced on Aug. 31.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $600,000 in grants to three Maine meat and poultry processors, announced Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on Aug. 31.

At this year’s annual National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, Wayne-Sanderson Farms earned 14 safety awards — two Industry Innovation Awards and 12 separate facility awards. 

Rabobank’s latest beef report for the third quarter, noted that the global beef market remains strong, with most beef retail prices trending upward in the previous quarter. Angus Gidley-Baird, senior analyst for Animal Protein at Rabobank, questioned how long the trend will continue.

Around 2:40 p.m. on Aug. 25, employees of Perdue Farms’ Washington, Ind., facility evacuated the building after an accidental chemical spill. 

With global meat prices continuing to rise, as the FAO Food Price Index reports, consumers and the industry are looking to reduce costs, such as by focusing on underutilized pork products.

Maple Leaf Foods’ seven-year-old plant in Hamilton, Ontario, was named Site of the Year for the Americas by Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS), thanks to the operation’s commitment to food safety practices.

Blue Apron released a Tailgating Box as its latest limited-time, seasonal meal kit.