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| May 12, 2020 | Cargill to Roll Out Plant-Based Product Range ‘Plant Ever’ in China From June | KFC China recently saw a successful pilot of plantbased nuggets in three of its outlets owned by Yum China Holdings Inc. The three day pilot at the end of April 2020 was so successful that its supplier, US agribusiness giant Cargill, has an... |
| May 12, 2020 | Cargill to Roll Out Plant-Based Product Range ‘Plant Ever’ in China From June | ©Cargill
KFC China recently saw a successful pilot of plantbased nuggets in three of its outlets owned by Yum China Holdings Inc. The three day pilot at the end of April 2020 was so successful that its supplier, US agribusiness giant Cargil... |
| May 1, 2020 | Belcampo Meat Co: ‘We want to be an agent of change in the meat industry’ - PODCAST | Billed as a ranch to table operation, with about 30,000acres of organic ranchland, Belcampo farms seven species that are processed in its USDA-approved slaughterhouse a short drive away.
Belcampo Meat Co's Anya FernaldThe business manages i... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Brazilian chicken exports rise despite coronavirus situation | According to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), chicken meat exports totalled 349,500 tons during the month, up from 340,500 in March 2019.
Value was down slightly though with shipment revenue reaching $552.5m, 1.7% less than ... |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Smithfield Foods closes two more processing facilities | It will close its Cudahy plant in Wisconsin and its Martin City site in Missouri later this week.
The Cudahy dry sausage and bacon plant will shutter for two weeks while its Martin City plant, which employs over 400 people and produces spir... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Brazil expands exports in eight markets during March | According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Brazil has been in demand by other countries that seek agricultural products and are concerned about possible post-pandemic coronavirus shortages
It reported that Egypt has app... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Smithfield Foods pork facility closed ‘until further notice’ due to coronavirus | The plant is one of the largest pork processing facilities in the US, representing between 4-5% of domestic pork production. It supplies nearly 130 million servings of food per week, or about 18 million servings per day, and employs 3,700 p... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | USDA announces ASF control measures | Announced by USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, the new measures are designed to “ensure an immediate and effective response if ASF is detected in the US”.
The measures include:
The Secretary would immed... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | US beef groups express concern over Brazilian produce | Announced last month (February 2020), the suspension of Brazilian fresh beef exports to the US was lifted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) after 20 months. The product had been banned from the US over food safety and animal healt... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Cargill expands into plant-based sector with new soy and pea protein range | Available globally from April, the new range is part of Cargill’s focus on the future of protein which aims to advance both animal and alternative protein products to meet the expected 70% growth in global demand for protein over the next 3... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Frontmatec debuts new solutions at IPPE | This year’s IPPE had a strong focus on innovation in automation, and Frontmatec was one of the businesses leading the charge in solutions for the meat processing industry.
The Robotic belly trimmer (RBT) is the latest addition to the Frontm... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | USMEF predicts Japanese growth | The United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) projects that with tariff rates mirroring those imposed on major competitors, US pork exports to Japan will reach $1.7 billion in 2020, with export volume projected to be roughly 410,000 metr... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Walmart opens new beef supply chain facility | Work on the 201,000 sq foot facility began in August 2018 and, now fully operational, it has created more than 200 jobs in the area. The site is operated by FPL Foods.
The new facility will distribute a selection of Angus beef cuts, such as... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Pork shipments from Argentina to China increase | Accompanied by officials from the province of Santa Fe, the Tutto Porky's refrigerator partner, which has 30 years of experience in the market, made its first shipment of pork to China.
Tutto Porky's provincial director of livestock and avi... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Japan approves US trade agreement | The deal, agreed in principle in August and confirmed in September, was approved by the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament, the Diet, and is expected to be signed by US President Donald Trump next week with the agreement predicted to ... |
| Nov 25, 2019 | US poultry plants approved for export to China | The list, which includes plants run by poultry processing businesses such as Foster Farms, Perdue Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride, Tyson Foods and Sanderson Farms, has been published on the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Ser... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Tyson Foods hit by rising production costs | Despite growing year-on-year sales volumes 8.9% during the quarter, its operating income dropped from $819m in 2018 to $604m in 2019. For the 12 months ending 28 September 2019, volume sales were up 8.8% but income dropped from $3.03bn in 2... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | National Pork Board looks to China for growth | The new report, Pork 2040: China Market Assessment, looks at the impact that African Swine Fever (ASF) is having on China’s protein needs and how the Chinese pork industry and supply chain will change.
Conducted by global research firm GIRA... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | JBS grows value-added offering with Marba acquisition | In a statement, the business said “this acquisition is in line with the company's strategy to increase the share of higher value-added and branded products in its portfolio”.
“With annual revenues of around R$350m, Marba is one of the most... |
| Nov 5, 2019 | China lifts Canadian beef and pork trade suspension | The suspension began on 25 June when Chinese authorities found residue of banned feed additive ractopamine in a batch of pork being exported to China from Canada. According to a Chinese Embassy in Canada statement on the situation, the num... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Pilgrim’s Pride sees sales growth | In the 13 weeks to 29 September 2019, net sales were $2.78bn, a 3% rise on the same period in 2018.
Chief executive officer Jayson Penn praised the results.
“After a challenging Q3 2018 within the US pure commodity market, conditions during... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Tyson launches new meals division | The Portioned Protein Innovations (PPI) team is led by Nate Hodne, senior vice president of PPI at Tyson Fresh Meats, and consists of sales and operations employees spread across the estate.
Tyson currently has multiple facilities producing... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Tyson expands presence in plant-based sector with New Wave Foods investment | Carried out through its corporate venture subsidiary, Tyson Ventures, the investment in the San Francisco-based business is designed to help it develop a shrimp alternative for the food service sector by early 2020.
“We’re excited about thi... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Tyson grows global presence through Brazilian investment | Subject to approval by Brazilian regulators, the deal is expected to allow Tyson access to key target markets. Grupo Vibra operates in the production and commercialization of chicken protein with the brands Nat and Avia. Its facilities incl... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Cargill expands poultry project | Hatching Hope’s goal is to improve the nutrition and livelihoods of 100 million people by 2030 through the production, promotion and consumption of poultry.
Mexico is the second country to launch a Hatching Hope project, following India’s ... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Cargill outlines greenhouse gas emissions target | The BeefUp Sustainability scheme will focus on four key areas: grazing management, feed production, innovation and food waste reduction.
The scheme incorporates farmer and rancher feedback gathered through previous projects such as the Cana... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | US plant-based market now worth $4.5bn | Research from The Good Food Institute and the Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) found that the market is now worth $4.5bn and is growing at a much faster rate than the total retail food market that saw a 2% year-on-year value growth.
Acc... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Brazilian beef merger shelved | In May, BRF and Marfrig announced that they were in talks for a potential partnership that would have created a new entity with a combined sales of R$17.4bn in the first quarter of the year.
However now that the talks have concluded, the “... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Tyson partners with seasoning brand for new range | Tajín’s seasoning is a blend of mild chili peppers, dehydrated lime juice and sea salt, and is primarily used to enhance the flavour of desserts, vegetables, fresh fruit and, now, protein.
The Tyson and Hillshire Farm brands hope to make it... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Upton’s Naturals to Speak at Future of Protein Conference | Image courtesy of Upton’s Naturals
The Future of Plant-Based Proteins Conference, hosted by GlobalMeatNews, takes place on 26 June at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel. The one-day conference will bring together industry leaders from across the ... |
| May 31, 2019 | BRF and Marfrig reveal partnership discussions | In securities filing released by BRF and Marfrig, it revealed that the two businesses are exploring the potential for joining forces, which would create an entity with a combined revenue of R$17.4bn according to their Q1 results.
It is beli... |
| May 1, 2019 | Impossible Foods increases production to cope with demand | In a statement, Impossible Foods said that production issues stemmed from the processing of the product, rather than a shortage of ingredients.
It said: “Impossible Foods recognises the inconvenience that this shortage is causing and sincer... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Beyond Meat launches IPO | The IPO contains 8,750,000 shares of common stock and the price is expected to be between US$19 and US$21 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. Beyond Meat has applied to list shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Smithfield Foods rebrands foodservice portfolio | Previously known as Smithfield Farmland, the new name is designed to leverage the corporation’s position as the world’s largest pork processor and industry leader in sustainability, and highlights the involvement and leadership that it has ... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | New Zealand lamb and beef gets US marketing boost | The organisation, which represents New Zealand’s beef and sheep farmers, will launch the first campaign in California with strategic focus on Los Angeles and San Francisco. The campaign will include online display and video ads, social medi... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | US forecasts beef production to slow | While beef production is set to increase by 1.5%, this is lower than previous growth predictions. Beef output is set to hit 27.3bn lb about 310m lb lower than previous forecasts, the USDA revealed.
World Agriculture Outlook board chair Seth... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Argentina launches Operations Information System for pork | The tool has been launched by government secretary for agro-industry Luis Miguel Etchevehere, along with under secretary for agricultural markets Jesus Silveyra, to make the pork chain “transparent” and increase relationships between buyer... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Marfrig-National Beef jointly acquire Iowa Premium | The deal was concluded by Marfrig Global Food’s indirect subsidiaries, which form part of National Beef. As part of the transaction, the Brazilian firm undertook 51% shares of Iowa Premium for US$76.5m, while the rest of deal was finalised ... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Impossible Foods enters Singapore market | The firm will make its products available to eight restaurants, including Park Bench Deli, Three Buns Quayside, Potato Head Singapore, Prive Orchard, Empress, Marina Bay Sands’ Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay, CUT by Wolfgang Puck and... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Beyond Meat beefs up plant-based protein sector with latest NPD | Launched into US grocery stores and foodservice outlets, Beyond Beef aims to replicate ground beef with the same meaty texture, taste and versatility, as well as added health and sustainability benefits.
The ground beef product contains a b... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Restructuring costs affect net earnings for Maple Leaf Foods | Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended 31 December fell by 79.8% as earnings dropped from CAD$59.1m to $11.9m in comparison to 2017, while for the twelve months earnings decreased by $62.8m compared to the previous period.
The processor ... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Tyson to join plant-based race | In the first-quarter earnings call last week, chief executive officer Noel White said the business was looking to make “great-tasting protein alternatives that are more accessible for everyone”.
Although the business has made some inroads ... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | JBS USA invests $20m in Plumrose prepared foods site | The investment has been made to meet growing foodservice and retail customer demand for high quality bacon products. The expansion includes additional bacon processing and slicing capacities, bacon equipment upgrades and new state-of-the-ar... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Impossible Foods expands roll-out of gluten-free burger | Following its launch earlier this month at the International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, US, the Impossible Burger 2.0 has been available in just 20 American restaurants and has experienced strong demand.
From 4 February, the gl... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Saudi Arabia extends chicken meat trade ties with Brazil | The health service of Saudi Arabia approved the companies as exporters of chicken meat to the Asian country.
Saudi Arabian officials conducted a mission to Brazil in October 2018, where they visited refrigeration companies, farms and food f... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Cargill bolsters Pakistan division with investment | Rolling out over the next three to five years, the deal was concluded after Cargill’s global executive team met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and other senior government officials to discuss the company’s future investment plans.... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Cargill appoints new North American chief | Nash began his career at Cargill in 1998 and, most recently, was president of Cargill Protein’s foodservice business. He also served as vice president of operations and was general manager and controller of the company’s Fresno, California ... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | JBS embarks on recruitment drive for engineering graduates | As part of the training programme, JBS will offer 23 positions across 16 Carnes plants in five different Brazilian states.
To apply for the programme, JBS has urged candidates to enrol through its website by 14 February, and, if successful,... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Seara to tap export markets with international websites | The two websites, Seara International and Seara Professional, will be launched initially as English and Portuguese language sites, with Spanish rolling out later this year.
Seara International will present the company’s portfolio across all... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Chile opens up market for Brazilian beef | The agreement was reached with the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service following an inspection into Brazil’s veterinary service and surveillance checks for foot and mouth disease.
At the end of August last year, the mission was appro... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Argentina makes first beef shipment to the US | According to the organisation, Argentina shipped around 500kg of beef to Miami, Florida just 15 days after resuming beef trade with the US.
The US banned beef trade with Argentina 17 years ago, due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Trade disputes cost US pork around $1.5 billion | The estimate comes from the university’s economist Dermot Haye, who said the figure was based on the total harvest of 125 million hogs during 2018.
He added that that live hog values this year had been reduced by $12 per animal due to retal... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Tyson completes Keystone Foods acquisition | The purchase of Keystone is part of Tyson Foods’ domestic and international growth strategy.
“Our biggest growth opportunities are in value-added foods and international markets. Our acquisition of Keystone helps us achieve both,” said Noe... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | US farmers set to benefit from China tariff cuts | The announcement came from Trump’s twitter account after revealing that China had allegedly agreed to “reduce and remove” tariffs on US cars, which is currently set at 40%.
“Farmers will be a very BIG and FAST beneficiary of our deal with ... |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Argentina makes ‘important step’ in beef trade after US re-opening | It was announced this week that the South American country would resume exporting bovine meat to the US for the first time in 17 years. It was previously banned from doing so due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease.
Following negotiat... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Cultured meat regulation ‘a step in the right direction’, says NCBA | The two agencies concluded the joint agreement this week following a series of discussions over the use of livestock and poultry cells to develop cell-cultured food products.
As part of the deal, the FDA will oversee cell collection, cell b... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Cargill appoints new global protein lead | He will succeed Todd Hall, who is to retire after 36 years with the company.
Sikes began his career at Cargill in 1991 and most recently led the transformation of the North American protein business, which has delivered strong financial res... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | US meat industry reacts to USMCA hearing | Both bodies were supportive of the agreement and believed it was “essential” to the long-term viability of the US meat and poultry industry.
During the hearing, NAMI senior vice-president of international affairs Bill Westman offered examp... |
| Nov 8, 2018 | JBS signs export deal with Alibaba-Win Chain | The move was confirmed after JBS and Alibaba’s subsidiary Win-Chain signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at China’s International Import Expo this week.
JBS described China as one of its biggest export destinations and said the deal r... |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Provenir is Bringing Butchering to the Farm and Improving Meat Traceability | For Provenir CEO and farmer Chris Balazs, bringing an Uber-like service for meat processing to the Australian beef industry would solve many different pain points across the supply chain. It’s also something that’s near and dear to his own ... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | JBS to double beef output to fuel Chinese market | JBS will invest R$45m into modernising equipment and implementing a project to improve flows and output at the two plants.
The expansion will allow the business to offer its staff second shifts at the two plants and will be hiring additiona... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Pre Brands’ beef lines become non-GMO verified | Pre Brands’ new non-GMO lines, which include mince and steaks, will feature the butterfly seal across all of its packaging from January 2019.
The move was prompted to mark the beginning of non-GMO month for October, as well as its commitmen... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Tyson Foods beats third-quarter estimates | The company’s earnings rose 21% to $541m from $447m in the same period of 2017. The business had readjusted its earnings earlier this year due to trade uncertainty and rising tariffs.
“We continued to grow our business in Q3, even with th... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | US beef exports soar as tariffs challenge pork market | Beef muscle cut exports set a new volume record in June of 90,745 metric tonnes (mt), up 15% from a year ago, while exports accounted for 13.4% of total beef production, up from 12.8% a year ago.
First half-year results for volume and value... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Marfrig partners with Embrapa to reduce cattle emissions | The deal will see the businesses create two production concepts – Carbon Neutral Beef and Low Carbon Brazilian Beef – which will allow them to certify beef using a system that neutralises carbon emissions from the processor’s animals.
Carbo... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | NCBA calls for Trump to step into lab-grown meat debate | NCBA has written a letter to Trump following jurisdiction concerns over lab-grown meat products during the Food and Drug Administration’s public meeting on the topic at the beginning of July.
The purpose of the meeting was to raise question... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Chick-fil-A expands into Canadian market | The company’s first franchisee-owned restaurants will open in Toronto from 2019, with plans to open 15 new restaurants in the area by 2024.
The expansion plan will create 750 new jobs in the Toronto region, with 50 to 75 new roles in each r... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Beyond Meat receives ‘non-GMO’ seal of approval | As part of its review process, Beyond Meat had to pass The Non-GMO Project’s Product Verification Program – the US’ only third-party verification for non-GMO food and products – which included examinations of product ingredients, supply cha... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Jurisdiction issues raised over lab-grown meat | Speaking at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public meeting on lab-grown meat, NCBA director of government affairs Danielle Beck said that the onus should fall under the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s remit.
Beck said: “While NCB... |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Escalating Chinese pork tariffs could put US producers ‘out of business’ | China announced that it would implement 62% tariffs on pork, which the National Pork Producers Council said would threaten the livelihoods of thousands of pig farmers by putting them out of business.
The US has been at the centre of trade d... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Canada hikes up US beef export tariffs | The decision was announced by Canada’s minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland, which came into effect yesterday (1 July).
The beef products, including bovine, will be subject to 10% surtaxes and will remain in place until the US elim... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Maple Leaf Foods to acquire Cericola Farms poultry plant duo | Located in Bradford, Ontario and Drummondville, Quebec, the two plants collectively process around 32 million kilos of chicken a year and will be financed through a combination of cash-in-hand and a drawing account.
As part of the deal, Map... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | From snacks to mini meals: How consumers are satisfying their cravings | According to Virginia Lee, customer engagement officer at Innova Market Insights, consumers are looking for products that tackle their cravings at all hours of the day while still catering to their wholesomeness and indulgence demands – a t... |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Export market openings ‘critical’ for uncertain US pork industry | Thailand has currently banned pork produced with ractopamine, a feed additive to promote leanness in animals, and also does not import uncooked pork and pork offal from the US.
However, the NPPC argued ractopamine had been declared safe to ... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Is the Mexico tariff on US pork about to tarnish its reputation? | US pork exports to Mexico in April alone reached 79,019 metric tonnes – up 34% compared to a year ago – and was the second-largest on record, while export value to Mexico was US$134.1 million (m), an increase of 28%.
During the first quarte... |
| May 25, 2018 | NCBA concerns over mandate regulation for livestock hauliers | NCBA said the TLAAS act would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) that ensures animal welfare, highway safety and the well-being of livestock hauliers.
The TLAAS Act takes into full consideration the fact that there are living animals on ... |
| May 16, 2018 | Tyson launches butcher education scheme | Free of charge to retail partners, the purpose of the program is to educate its partners’ meat departments with knowledge of the brand and its product offerings.
“We know that Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork customers expect their butchers to... |
| May 8, 2018 | Tyson Foods to maintain chicken farmer relationships with new initiatives | The Contract Poultry Farmers’ Bill of Rights, developed by Tyson Foods, will be run by an advisory council to enhance communications within the company.
The Bill of Rights allows farmers access to:
• The right to information detailing how m... |
| May 3, 2018 | Demand for cultured meat drives Tyson Foods investment | The deal will allow Tyson Foods to broaden its exposure to new ways of producing protein, as well as exploring additional opportunities for growth.
“This is our first investment in an Israel-based company and we’re excited about this opport... |
| May 1, 2018 | Greenspace debuts Canada’s first grass-fed meat snack bar line | Available in selected stores across Canada, Meatbar is a brand of premium meat-based snacks comprising three flavours: Sriracha, Sweet & Savoury and Original.
Sriracha features grass-fed beef, antibiotic-free pork and nitrate-free bacon... |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Alternative protein sector hits back at US cattle farmers | Following the United States Cattlemen's Association (USCA) filing a petition with the USDA to “exclude products not derived directly from animals raised and slaughtered from the definition of 'beef' and 'meat'”, the group of companies clai... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Canada urged to join free trade deal to boost meat exports | The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has called on the government to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), essentially TPP in everything but name and US membership.
The pact is an uncompleted trade agreement b... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Waste crackdown: McDonald’s commits to renewable, recyclable packaging by 2025 | To cut global waste and its impact on the planet, all of McDonald’s guest packaging will be renewable, recyclable or derived from a certified source, such as the Forest Stewardship Council certificate, in the next seven years.
The food gian... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Hormel launches ‘no prep’ pork loins | Consumers will be able to dig in to Hormel’s line-up of dry seasoned pork loins that come in three flavours: a Greek-inspired dry rub of onion and oregano; a rosemary and basil number; plus an Italian-inspired pork filet seasoned with sun-d... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Robotics firm Duravant buys packaging outfit | The takeover enhances Duravant’s portfolio of food processing machinery, bringing Ohlson Packaging’s mix of linear weighers, vertical baggers, pouch machines, rotary tables and more under Duravant’s ownership.
“Our team is very excited to w... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | US meat production to boom | US firms should produce a staggering 103 billion pounds (lb) of meat and poultry this year, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Driven by strong global demand for beef and pork, 2018 should be another period of year-on-ye... |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Tech start-up launches ‘juicy’ plant-based sausage | Its revolutionary plant-based product – dubbed the Beyond Sausage – is made from pea, fava bean and rice protein. It comes in three flavours: Original Bratwurst, Hot Italian and Sweet Italian.
The vegan sausage, which supposedly tastes like... |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Tyson Foods axes supplier over animal abuse claims | A member of animal welfare group Compassion over Killing went undercover at Atlantic Farm in Virginia and shot footage of abuse against the birds.
Graphic footage showed workers violently slamming or throwing live birds; another worker impa... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | World Butchers’ Challenge ‘a milestone’ for Brazilian butchery | With a total of 12 countries taking part, the 2018 competition is set to be the biggest yet.
According to the World Butchers’ Challenge Council, Spain had to forfeit its position in the competition due to funding issues. As a result, Brazil... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Beyond Meat’s plant-based burger lands Shaw’s listing | The Beyond Burger, backed by Gill Gates and Leonardo DiCaprio, is now being sold at 153 Shaw’s outlets across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. It landed on supermarket shelves earlier this month, continuing th... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Tyson Foods to create 1,500 jobs with new poultry plant | Tyson Foods is to build a new chicken production complex in the City of Humboldt in Tennessee.
The $300 million (m) project is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs once the new complex begins operations in late 2019 and will help the com... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Cargill’s sausage push creates 100 jobs | Cargill will expand its meat crumbles range and add a dried sausage wing to the factory, doubling the current workforce at the site, based in Tennessee’s capital city.
Expansion will cost a total of $146m, said Cargill Protein, the North Am... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Meatpacker Tyson Foods hires new CFO | Glendinnin, a former executive of KPMG and beer multinational Molson Coors, succeeds current incumbent Dennis Leatherby, who will have held the CFO post for over a decade when he exits Tyson in April 2018.
In his most recent role as CEO of ... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | NZ butcher awaits sausage-making world record result | Corey Winder of Elite Meats Bush Inn, Christchurch, tried to beat the official record by creating 78 sausages in 60 seconds. However Winder had completed just 69 sausages before his time ran out, according to Retail Meat New Zealand’s Faceb... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | US beef exports enjoy September success | Beef export value topped US$600 million for the fourth consecutive month at US$616.9 million, up 16% year on year (YOY), the data showed.
Beef volume between January and September stood at 926,985 metric tons – a rise of 9% from the first t... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Mislabelled horsemeat discovered in Mexican outlets | The study, conducted by researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Mexico’s National Autonomous University, analysed 433 raw and cooked samples of meat, including ground beef and steak strips from 339 vendors.
Altogether 43 samples... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Third-quarter sales rise for McDonald’s | In its results for the third quarter, ended 30 September 2017, the restaurant posted a 6% increase in global comparable sales. However, consolidated revenues dropped 10% following a refranchising initiative in Asia.
In the US, third-quarter... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Industry welcomes USDA regulation climbdown | First proposed back in 2010, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) interim final rule (IFR) would have potentially opened up processors to the prospect of lawsuits, with the plaintiffs not having to prove a comp... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Brazil to improve sustainability image | At a meeting in a swanky London boardroom, Roberto Jaguaribe, former Brazilian diplomat and current president of trade and investment agency Apex-Brasil, said the country needed to be a leader in sustainable food production.
As one of the w... |