Industry News - AM

USDA to unveil major reorganization plan next week

USDA plans to release details of its latest reorganization plan along with additional...

US pork exports to Mexico continue to grow following record year

U.S. pork exports to Mexico hit a record $2.6 billion in 2024, and demand has continued...

National security probe should exclude animal pharma imports: NPPC

Washington — A Trump administration investigation of the national security...

Global Beef Trade Economics: Peel

This article was first published in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished...

Major grocery chain launches new ready-to-cook meats label

Albertsons Companies launched a new private label, Chef’s Counter, featuring...

Industry News - PM

Tyson asks judge to toss antitrust case over rendering market entry

Tyson Foods has asked a federal court to dismiss all antitrust claims brought by...

Local residents raise stink over plant odors

Residents of a small Nebraska town took their concerns to city officials about odors...

Heating up: Summer grilling costs jump in 2025

Hosting friends and neighbors for a backyard barbecue as the weather heats up will...

Wholesale turkey prices soared again last month

Wholesale prices in the United States fell 0.5% in April, the first seasonally adjusted...

University offering management course for small processors

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is preparing to launch a program to help managers...

Monday, May 19, 2025

Hormel Foods CMO to retire after 35 years; successor named

Brazil confirms first HPAI case on poultry farm, triggering trade bans

Tyson expands foodservice offerings to meet consumer demands

California firm recalls imported meat pies over inspection issue

State's farm bill may regulate alt-meat

Senator questions JBS’ Trump support as IPO decision looms

Pork company agrees to pay $13M to settle price fixing case

Ag Secretary Rollins describes UK trade pact ‘a big, big deal’

Pause on China tariffs helps slow decline in consumer sentiment

Oklahoma enacts meat labeling law

Friday, May 16, 2025

Attorneys for poultry workers seek $138M for legal fees

Chicago mourns passing of Italian beef icon

Congressional panel OKs tax relief plan affecting cattle producers

Yucking a meat eater’s yum: Study

Conagra to spotlight meat snacks at Sweets & Snacks Expo

JBS plant fined following employee death

Brazil companies plan merger to create a giant in the protein sector

Canadian processor acquires poultry company

State invests $3.4M in fresh, local food

Plant-meat hybrids win in new TASTY Award competition

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Tyson deleted DEI-themed posts after 2024 election: report

JBS provides outlook on US cattle cycle

Meat giant begins leasing units in $40M worker housing development

Organic beef brand debuts with major Mid-Atlantic grocery placement

Lidl launches private label meat line

UK’s largest grocery chain rejects US beef despite new trade deal

High school offers class with a little more meat on the bone

Meat Institute, AMSA release training guide for new swine inspection system

Bacon that eats like a steak

April delivered growth for deli aisle sales

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

JBS touts U.S. stock listing benefits to shareholders

Tiger Brands offers to settle class action lawsuit over listeria claims

Listeria concerns spark health alert for chicken, bacon wraps

Vermont Smoke & Cure expands retail footprint to 1,500 locations

USDA taps Aggie pool for newest administrator

Tyson CEO optimistic on a cattle herd rebuilding program

JBS's net profit rises 78% in Q1

Ag groups weigh in on House Agriculture Committee budget reconciliation bill

Burger chain to enter Panama with 12-location deal by 2035

Jack Link’s teams up with YouTube creator on new snack meat line (update)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Midwest processor, wholesaler shutter; 115 employees impacted

Ban on Mexican cattle reshapes beef production outlook

Former Tyson Foods exec named as CFO of music giant

Mexican border closes again: Peel

Tony Hawk teams up with Pilgrim’s for chicken nugget-themed skateboard giveaway

Va. processor opens $32M ‘game-changer’ plant in Wis.

USDA head calls Prop. 12 unsustainable; NPPC urges congressional fix

Mexico rails against cattle import ban

Pork, hot dogs lead April decline in meat prices

Late Easter delivers a big April for meat

Monday, May 12, 2025

Slice of life: Sausage maker’s pizzeria served Pope Leo

NCBA reacts to USDA's move to close border to prevent screwworm spread

Pork, poultry sectors awaiting next step in US-UK trade deal

FSIS to host small plant roundtable

Utah offering processing grants

US-China trade war ceasefire raises hopes for meat exporters

Makin’ bacon: Missouri plant starts $95 million expansion

Conagra to invest $29 million in plant expansion

Georgia led US states in broiler production in 2024: USDA

After huge 2024 spike, CDC reports another Listeria outbreak

Friday, May 09, 2025

US-UK trade deal to boost beef exports

Maple Leaf Foods posts Q1 gains ahead of planned pork business spinoff

Court affirms dismissal of Mountaire-related malpractice suit (update)

4 key IFFA trends that will shape the meat industry of tomorrow

Foodservice distributor reports solid 1Q financials

In house: Fourth-gen Tysons join company board

USDA restores more funding for processor assistance

Meat snack brand to open second plant in Los Angeles

Tariffs or no, Americans plan to grill

Fifth state enacts cultivated meat ban

Thursday, May 08, 2025

Tyson Foods finishing synthetic dye removal effort

US red meat exports climb in March; beef value hits 9-month high

Consumers push forward in Whole Foods beef case; SCOTUS ruling pending

NZ hands down US$950K in tallow fraud fines

Poultry processor sets new benchmark for plant safety

Cargill pushes back on claims it plans to axe turkey production

World’s largest shipper trims service to East, South ports

Rollins says USDA is hiring after 15,000 agreed to quit

For Beyond Meat, deja vu all over again; company pulls guidance

Photo tour: An inside look at a cutting-edge German processor

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Trump wavers on future of North American trade deal

Wall Street raises 2025 estimates for Tyson

Bacon’s appeal to consumers involves packaging, color: Researchers

Fourth state enacts cultivated meat ban

Processor debuts organic chicken sausages

US lawmaker seeks probe of alleged child labor at Tyson plant

‘We could literally touch elbows where we sat’

Agri Stats seeks judge’s recusal in DOJ antitrust suit

Plaintiff withdraws suit against Boar’s Head over Listeria outbreak

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