Facility News
Meatpacker sued by city over noise, traffic
The city attorney of Oakland, Calif., is suing a local packer for allegedly posing...
Pure Prairie facility generates interest, future uncertain
Local media reports there has been some interest in the empty Pure Prairie Poultry...
Proposed legislation would protect meatpacking, poultry workers in outbreaks
A bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature aims to boost protections for meatpacking...
Environmental group sues Agri Star over Clean Water Act violations
Driftless Water Defenders (DWD) filed a federal lawsuit against Agri Star Meat &...
Federal grant freeze stymies meat processing projects
The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) is encouraging its members to...
Tyson sets upcoming plant closure in phased approach: report
Tyson Foods Inc. recently informed city officials in Emporia, Kan., that it will...
Largest meat processing plant, retailer in Alabama opens
The Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) celebrated the grand opening of Perdido River Meats...
South Dakota packing plant to break ground soon
South Dakota’s Wall Meats is moving forward with plans to build a meat packing...
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
