A meatpacker on Long Island was arrested on Aug. 26 by the Nassau County Police Department after she allegedly tampered with meat packages at AVA Companies.

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. 

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

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. 

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) reported a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a turkey farm in Sanpete County.

As Tyson Foods reflected on progress made toward previously set goals for the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, it made sense to use that time as an opportunity to look ahead.

An important quality that formulators must consider is the safety and shelf life of meat alternative products.

One in five Americans will experience a mental illness in any given year.

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 the ongoing increase in curbside pickup and delivery sales, restaurant and retail foodservice have found packaging safety to be more important than ever.