Beef export volume and value records continued to be set during May and topped $1 billion for the fourth time in 2022, according to data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) from the US Department of Agriculture.

Handtmann Inc. recently announced that it would represent Milan, Italy-based Velati in salami, mortadella and pepperoni processing solutions for the United States, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

After coming to an initial agreement in April, Smithfield Foods settled a $42 million lawsuit with foodservice operators who indirectly purchased pork from Smithfield Foods or co-conspirators or their respective subsidiaries or US affiliates for their own business use in commercial food preparation.

After attempting another trial regarding possible price fixing in the poultry market, five executives were found not guilty of the charges. 

Tyson Foods Inc. announced on July 6 that it purchased a stake in Saudi-based Tanmiah Food Company in order to expand its global protein footprint.

A recent investigation by the US Department of Labor (DOL) discovered that A & B Foods and PH Food failed to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

With an ongoing shortage of truck drivers around the United States, Perdue Farms announced a plan to help find more workers for the near future in its local community. 

The Iowa Poultry Association (IPA) and the Chicken Egg Association of Minnesota (CEAM) announced that the two organizations would merge starting July 1. 

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a petition with the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 27 arguing the agency cannot regulate “humanely raised” meat labels seen on certain packaging.

The inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2022 was 72.5 million head, down 1% from a year ago and down slightly from March 1, 2022 according to data from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).