Facility News

USDA extends comment deadline for new poultry regulation

The USDA has extended the comment periodfor a new poultry grading system to...

Meat giant to invest $100M in 2 facilities in Vietnam

Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA announced plans to invest $100 million to build two...

Wage theft lawsuit for plant workers trimmed, moves forward

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Smithfield Foods Inc., Agri Beef Co. and several...

Local meat processor updates Idaho town on expansion

Officials in Grangeville City, Idaho, are considering updated plans by Legacy Beef...

Pork, poultry processors win line speed victory

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will extend current waivers for poultry...

Processor halts harvest operations at beef facility, 250 employees impacted

American Foods Group (AFG) has ceased harvest operations at its Cimpl's facility...

EPA to revise WOTUS definition

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that...

Processor starts hiring for new $450 million plant

Jack Link’s announced it is hiring for its new $450 million production facility...

Friday, February 07, 2025

Beef giant invests $200M despite shrinking herd

California poultry firm lays off 500 employees

Plant knocked out for weeks after fire: Amick Farms

Premium Iowa Pork to reopen former Hylife plant

Friday, January 17, 2025

Tyson explosion kills 1, injures others

Meat processor pays $3.7M for identity theft scheme

Meatpacking company seeking variance for slaughterhouse

OSHA investigating death at Tyson facility

Friday, December 20, 2024

Nestlé spending $150M to expand S.C. frozen meal plant

Tyson, Butterball announce facility closures, impacting 1,200 workers

Processor investing $145M for facility expansion

New York processor to double capacity with $21M expansion

Friday, November 15, 2024

Hormel launches $30M expansion at Jennie-O plant

Vermont State U. launches construction of campus meat plant

Tyson in negotiations to sell shuttered Iowa facility

Federal govt. grants $20M for processors; additional money for small processors

Friday, October 18, 2024

Ongoing investigation preventing Boar’s Head records requests

Pure Prairie files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy relief

Ground broken on halal processing expansion

Co-op asks city to push back deadlines on beef processing plant

Friday, September 20, 2024

Boar’s Head decides future of Virginia plant

Tyson addresses plant closures, cattle herd at Barclays conference

Hill Meat Company breaks ground on $18M facility expansion

Fair Oaks Food plant construction to resume after yearlong delay

Friday, August 16, 2024

DOL settles lawsuit with Mar-Jac over teenager death

Tyson cites production shift for job cuts at Tyson complex in N.C.

Smithfield closes purchase of Cargill’s Nashville dry sausage plant

More than 30 hospitalized after ammonia leak at sous vide facility