Facility News
Tyson facility evacuated due to ammonia leak
An ammonia leak at a Tyson Foods chicken processing facility in Monroe, NC forced...
Pork plant cuts ties with sanitation service; 72 employees affected
The sanitation company Fortrex will cease services at the Quality Pork Processors...
Federal judge to halt revocation of program affecting meat plant workers
A U.S. District judge in Massachusetts plans to issue an order to stop the revocation...
FSIS delays salmonella sampling program
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will push the implementation of...
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 21, 2025
Federal grant freeze stymies meat processing projects
Tyson sets upcoming plant closure in phased approach: report
Largest meat processing plant, retailer in Alabama opens
South Dakota packing plant to break ground soon
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
