The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center announced five dairy processors are set to receive a total of $1.1 million in funding through the Dairy Product Packaging Innovation Grant.

JBS S.A. announced a new role within the company, global chief sustainability officer, which Jason Weller will fill. In this new position, Weller will oversee ESG (environment, social and governance) and sustainability strategies for JBS Global, including its net zero 2040 commitment.

In Cheyenne, Mayor Patrick Collins’ most recent weekly column for a local news station published Sept. 16, he mentioned the possibility of a $1.1 billion meat processing plant being built it the capital city of Wyoming.

Designed to deliver as many innovations and jam as much information and research into four days as possible, PACK EXPO International 2022 is set for Oct. 23-26 in Chicago, where new features and pavilions will be among the perks for attendees.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced a total of nearly $5 million of grants given to 64 local meat processing facilities. 

American Foods Group LLC (AFG) announced on Sept. 12 that it began construction on its new $800 million beef processing plant in Wright City, Mo. 

Dairy processors in the US and beyond are aware of the impact of sustainability on the dairy sector and the ongoing efforts to produce products that are respectful to the resources, land, animals and people involved.

Last week, Representative Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) and 34 other members of Congress sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to postpone a USDA poultry plant safety study deadline of Sept. 1.

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.

Walmart Inc. and Sustainable Beef LLC announced on Aug. 31 that the world’s largest retailer would take a minority stake in the company as it plans to start on a new $325 million beef processing facility in 2022.