Olymel LP, a Canadian poultry and pork processor and distributor, plans to close its further processing facilities in Blainville and Laval, Que.

JBS USA announced an agreement to acquire certain assets from TriOak Foods, a Midwest-based pork producer and grain marketer.

Pilgrim’s UK, a business unit of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., plans to produce over 4 million pork products in preparation for the surge of demand this holiday season.

October is National Pork Month, and there’s much to celebrate as pork sales have been strong this year, following a continuing trend.  

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.

The threat of animal diseases is looming over the US poultry and pork industries and, by association, the pet food processing industry.

Novel Farms Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based cultivated meat startup, announced the launch of its marbled cultivated pork loins.

The National Pork Board and the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have sponsored the Secure Pork Supply Plans, a voluntary program to prepare for a transboundary or foreign animal disease outbreak in the United States.

The biggest challenge facing the beef processing sector will come late in the year as ongoing liquidation starts to show up in smaller supplies of both fed and non-fed cattle.

Tyson Foods has partnered with Albertsons to bring a new Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork line to the 140 Albertsons stores in Portland, Ore.