Demakes receives majority equity investment from TowerBrook 12.18.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The company develops and manufactures specialty protein products under the brands Old Neighborhood, Waterhill Organics and Thin N’ Trim.Read More
EPA proposes new rule for wastewater discharge standards 12.18.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The agency said it would leverage pollution control technologies to cut the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and other pollutants in wastewater.Read More
California faces several HPAI outbreaks in December 12.13.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Last week, Sonoma County officials declared a local emergency, including quarantining and euthanizing approximately 250,000 birds.Read More
Tyson faces lawsuit regarding retirement plan fees 12.08.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The lawsuit stated that Tyson paid excessive fees to Northwest Plan Services Inc., which administered the 401(k) plan.Read More
FMI, Wormuth Farm comment on Perdue Farms' petition to FSIS 12.07.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Perdue asked FSIS to amend labeling compliance under the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove any product that is “pasture-raised” that would be considered synonymous with “free-range.”Read More
Hormel to convert Jennie-O plant into value-added-only facility 12.05.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Hormel expects to stop the turkey harvest operation by the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Read More
Deli Star promotes Taour to president 12.04.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Aziz Taour joined the company as chief financial officer and interim chief operating officer in April 2022. Read More
West Liberty Foods lays off 54 employees across 3 facilities 12.01.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Even with the changes in the workforce, West Liberty said the reduction would not affect its plan to build a new turkey processing plant.Read More
Tyson Foods opens new Virginia poultry plant 11.30.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Touted as one of the most automated Tyson facilities, the new plant will produce 4 million pounds of fully cooked products weekly. Read More
Data finds retailers carry about 37 bacon items during a typical week 11.29.2023 By Ryan McCarthy More than 45% of bacon dollars were promoted in 2023 compared to 34% in promoted dollars the year before. Read More